Expert reveals how midlife hormone shifts can affect belly fat — and how to counter it Dr. Mary Claire Haver breaks down how the menopause shift rewires metabolism, raising abdominal fat and inflammation. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! For women struggling with weight gain after menopause, a new study suggests that adding hormone therapy to a popular obesity drug may lead to greater weight loss. Postmenopausal women lost about 35% more weight when using menopausal hormone therapy