Perimenopausal women who lost weight were randomized to an internet or self directed weight maintenance program tracking diet and exercise, and both groups regained similar small amounts of weight over 12 months.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 135 women · 52 weeks · 2008PerimenopausalCited 87 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes who joined a 6 month Mediterranean lifestyle program with diet and exercise counseling showed changes in social resources that were linked to improved exercise behavior and glycemic control.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 279 women · 26 weeks · 2006PostmenopausalCited 62 timesPubMed
In postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity, 12 months of diet or diet plus exercise reduced disordered eating scores, while exercise alone did not change eating behaviors versus control.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 439 women · 52 weeks · 2019PostmenopausalCited 35 timesPubMed
In women aged 50 to 70 with raised BMI, a volunteer delivered diet and walking programme produced greater weight loss at 12 months than usual care but no significant difference in step counts.
No difference foundRandomised trial · 560 women · 52 weeks · 2021PostmenopausalCited 21 timesPubMed
Overweight postmenopausal women did a 20 week diet with or without treadmill walking; those with larger drops in daily activity during weight loss regained more weight afterward.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 34 women · 20 weeks · 2008PostmenopausalCited 48 timesPubMed
In a trial of nearly 44,000 postmenopausal women, a long-term low-fat dietary intervention was associated with lower physical inactivity and slightly higher self-directed physical activity versus usual diet over about 16 years.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 43,760 women · 828 weeks · 2022PostmenopausalCited 6 timesPubMed
Women around age 58 in a breast screening program followed a 3 month lifestyle program targeting weight, activity and alcohol, and showed significant improvements in weight, BMI, waist and physical activity versus usual care.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 65 women · 12 weeks · 2014Midlife womenCited 28 timesPubMed
Among 137 overweight postmenopausal women in a 6-month diet or diet-plus-resistance-training program, 22% dropped out, with less weight loss and fewer fruit servings than completers.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 137 women · 26 weeks · 2010PostmenopausalCited 23 timesPubMed
In 60 women with perimenopausal syndrome, 12 weeks of health education combined with diet and exercise supervision lowered menopausal symptom index scores and increased regular exercise habits versus controls.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 60 women · 12 weeks · 2017PerimenopausalCited 19 timesPubMed
Overweight postmenopausal women did a year of diet, aerobic exercise, or both, and body weight, glucose and inflammation markers improved regardless of antidepressant use.
No difference foundRandomised trial · 439 women · 52 weeks · 2013PostmenopausalCited 13 timesPubMed
Inactive overweight women aged 45 to 65 given interventionist-led physical activity counseling for 12 weeks increased activity more than self-guided women short term, with no significant weight difference.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 98 women · 52 weeks · 2015Midlife womenCited 16 timesPubMed
Obese postmenopausal women did 16 weeks of HIIT or endurance exercise with a calorie restricted diet, and the HIIT group lost twice as much weight and had higher adherence than the endurance group.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 11 women · 16 weeks · 2018PostmenopausalCited 23 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease who joined a lifestyle program combining diet, exercise and stress management showed better adherence and psychosocial measures than usual care over a year.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 52 weeks · 1998PostmenopausalCited 49 timesPubMed
A 2-year lifestyle program for postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes increased use of social support resources, which partly explained gains in physical activity and lower saturated fat intake.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 104 weeks · 2008PostmenopausalCited 27 timesPubMed
In 288 overweight postmenopausal Chinese women, a 3-month theory-based education program raised physical activity and diet behavior and improved weight, waist circumference and blood pressure versus conventional education, sustained to 12 months.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 288 women · 52 weeks · 2024PostmenopausalCited 3 timesPubMed
Overweight middle-aged women followed a 2.5 year diet and exercise program; early weight loss shrank over time, but increases in physical activity grew larger over 6.6 years.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 130 weeks · 2016Midlife womenCited 14 timesPubMed
In 101 postmenopausal women with obesity, severe short-term energy restriction led to greater physical activity levels at 6 months than moderate restriction, though differences were weight-dependent.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 101 women · 156 weeks · 2022PostmenopausalCited 3 timesPubMed
An 8-week home-based interval training program, with or without a Mediterranean diet, reduced weight, BMI and waist circumference in inactive postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity versus controls.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 30 women · 8 weeks · 2025PostmenopausalCited 3 timesPubMed
A pilot trial of diet, exercise and stress management in 49 perimenopausal Latinas found the program feasible and acceptable for reducing cardiovascular risk factors over 12 months.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 49 women · 52 weeks · 2026PerimenopausalCited 1 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal women received a 12-week community behavioral program targeting diet and physical activity, and waist circumference and activity behaviors improved over 24 weeks versus controls.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 46 women · 24 weeks · 2025PostmenopausalPubMed
Overweight postmenopausal women did 6 months of weight loss with or without aerobic exercise; both lost similar weight, but only the exercise group improved fitness and avoided a drop in daily activity.
Mixed resultsControlled trial · 79 women · 26 weeks · 2014PostmenopausalCited 6 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal breast and colorectal cancer survivors did a 12-month counseling plus physical activity and diet program; breast cancer survivors averaged 7.6% weight loss, colorectal survivors 2.5%.
Mixed resultsBefore-and-after study · 48 women · 52 weeks · 2018PostmenopausalCited 7 timesPubMed
Mostly postmenopausal nurses with average age 47 tried an eight week weight management program with exercise and diet, and showed decreased body weight and increased exercise at eight weeks that lessened by three months.
Mixed resultsBefore-and-after study · 12 weeks · 2014Midlife womenCited 3 timesPubMed