A new weight loss drug designed specifically for menopausal women who need to lose weight will soon be on the market. According to the experts who are developing it (so let’s calculate a few years from marketing, if and when it will happen), one of the reasons why women in menopause gain weight is not only the slowdown in metabolism and the hormonal problem , but also the sense of satiety that is compromised and an imbalance of hunger signals such as to cause cravings for sweets and sudden hunger pangs.

Of course, there are various causes and the hormone factor plays a key role, but according to researchers at the University of Aberdeen, diet is not enough to lose weight after menopause, because it cannot do anything against the hormones that control appetite . The only one according to them is precisely a weight loss drug, which, rather than suppressing the appetite, will keep it under control, making the signs of hunger and satiety clearer in women in menopause. The study was published in the journal Endocrinology.