Losing weight might be more challenging for women as compared to men
Losing weight is not a child's play. It takes months of effort and hard work to see some noticeable changes in your body. One has to maintain discipline and incorporate healthy habits to achieve their weight loss goal. But research says, that for women, it might be more gruelling than men to shed kilos.
02/6Women and weight loss
It has often been noticed in many normal circumstances that men lose weight faster than women, at least in the beginning. Even if both of them follow the same diet and exercise routine, it is more taxing for women to shed those extra kilos from the waistline. That as per science is natural due to genes and the biological difference between the two.
03/6Muscle mass
It is quite clear that men tend to have more lean muscle tissue than women. That helps them burn more calories as compared to women. So, even though men and women cut down the same number of calories from their diet, men will shed kilos faster.
04/6Hormones
Men and women both have different types of hormones, which also supports the process of weight loss. Men have more testosterone and less estrogen. Women, on the other hand, have more estrogen and less testosterone, which is a little disadvantage when it comes to weight loss.
Ghrelin is another hormone that makes it difficult for women to lose fat. As per the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integral and Comparable Physiology, women experience that ghrelin (hormones responsible for your hunger) spikes after a workout, which makes them eat more. Men do not experience this hormonal fluctuation.
05/6Body fat
In general, women have between 6% to 11% more body fat than men. That is a biological factor, which helps them during pregnancy. Right from puberty to menopause, women have more average body fat than men.
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