Women, fat distribution and menopause

[shootingstar]

All of my female friends whom I'm still in touch with for the last 30 years and who are all in their 50's like myself, none of them have any health problems at this time. But it's because they have each consciously done something to change their diet /include more exercise in their lifestyle over the past few decades. The weight changes have not been visibly different/worse because they have taken action.

None of these friends know one another nor do we all meet as one gang for dinner, etc.
We spend no more than15 min. or less talking about stuff in this area. There just isn't time since we're too busy catching up on news over the next fews hrs. together. I prefer not to spend a huge amount of time with my closest female friends obsessing about our weight etc. and that we individually have found ways to make lifestyle changes with some degree of success. And we express support to one another in such efforts. Our time together is pretty short and not often..