All diet-controlling regimes fail to control the weight gain for a while, after a woman steps in her menopause. The researchers from the University of Illinois state that the body undergoes certain changes like slower metabolism and the habit of eating more and exercising less with the growing age leads to weight gain after menopause.

The researchers presented some set of tips, which if followed can maintain body weight even after menopause. The researchers suggest adding proteins in the everyday food; this will help in controlling hunger and maintaining the muscles according to the fat in the body.

The researchers carried out an experiment on 31 healthy postmenopausal obese women, who were further divided into two groups and provided with 1400-calorie diet. One group was given powdered protein thrice a day, whereas the other group was given placebo that contained carbs.

The women of both the groups were asked to perform exercises regularly. Further, the women were examined on the grounds of potency, stability and the capability to perform tasks before and after the study.

The researchers observed the women of both the groups for 6 months and found that women having proteins reduced 3.9% of their weight whereas the women consuming placebo gained 5.8% more weight.