From Ursula Arens, London, UK
So, as “Battle of the mid-life bulge” says, slowing metabolism is no longer a valid reason to explain broader girth among 45 to 65-year-olds (12 March, p 38). Hormones and lifestyles change, and the advice to sleep more and limit stress, where possible, is welcome.
But the what-to-do messages about expanding waistlines – mainly to eat less and also move more – are overfamiliar. The real challenge remains how to translate these much repeated themes into daily choices.
