Same diet.<\/p>\n
Same training volume.<\/p>\n
Different results:<\/p>\n
He<\/strong> loses four kilos. She<\/strong> loses her patience. But what are the reasons for this \u201cgender weight gap\u201d?<\/p>\n Muscle mass: The starting point is not identical<\/strong><\/p>\n On average, men have around 10\u201315% more fat-free mass than women of the same age. The share of skeletal muscle is about 40\u201345% of body weight in men, and more like 30\u201335% in women. More muscle mass, however, also means a higher basal metabolic rate: One kilogram of fat-free mass burns about 13\u201315 kcal per day at rest.<\/p>\n Energy regulation: Earlier counter-regulation<\/strong><\/p>\n In women, hormonal regulation reacts more sensitively to energy deficits. The level of the satiety hormone leptin can drop by 30\u201350% even with moderate restriction, while the hunger hormone ghrelin increases. At the same time, adaptive thermogenesis reduces energy expenditure by 5\u201315%.<\/p>\n\n