Many factors can affect your weight, including your genes, age, gender,
lifestyle, family habits, culture, sleep, and even where you live and work. Some of these factors
can make it hard to maintain or achieve a healthy weight. Regardless,
following a nutritious eating pattern and exercising regularly can help
keep your body as healthy as possible as you age. Read on to learn why
weight may change as you get older, why it’s important to aim for a
healthy weight, and what you can do to help meet your goals.
