Can You Prevent "Middle-Age Spread"?

It's "widely" believed to be inevitable—that thickening around the hips and middle that seems to expand with age. In truth, certain physiological factors can make weight gain increasingly more likely as we age. Around age 30, the amount of muscle in our bodies begins to slowly decline, which causes the body's metabolic—or calorie-burning—rate to slow down. Since many people continue to eat the same amount, lost muscle is often replaced by fat.