As more Indian women experience menopause later in life, a new health risk is quietly gaining ground, post-menopausal obesity. While weight gain after menopause is often dismissed as a natural part of ageing, doctors warn that it can act as a “silent trigger" for breast cancer, working beneath the surface long before symptoms appear.

The Hormonal Shift After Menopause

“Post-menopausal obesity significantly increases the risk of breast cancer through biological mechanisms that are not outwardly apparent," explains Dr. Rashmi Bhamre, Consultant Obstetrics, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune.

Before menopause, the ovaries are the primary producers of estrogen. However, once ovarian function declines, fat tissue becomes the body’s new estrogen factory. “Adipose tissue contains an enzyme called aromatas

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