Why do women find it harder to lose weight than men?

Scientists say that women will have to exercise more than men about 20% to achieve health benefits, including weight loss, equivalent to the opposite sex. This is blamed for the differences in body composition and hormones of both sexes.

The team from the University of Missouri (USA) has given obese volunteers, both men and women, the same health training program.

Women will have to exercise more than men about 20% to be able to
achieve health benefits, including weight loss, equivalent to the opposite sex.

The results showed that men gained significantly more benefits then women. For example, gentlemen's health is better and they also lose more weight than the opposite sex.

Experts also warn, while only practicing sports can be enough for men to lose weight, women will have to adjust their diet to get the same results.

Commenting on the new study, Dr. Chris Easton, a professor of clinical movement psychology at the University of Western Scotland, said: 'This discovery will provide more evidence that women and men respond to exercise in different ways'.

According to Mr. Easton, a key reason for this phenomenon is the body composition: the ratio of muscle in men is higher than in women and the muscle has a higher metabolic rate than fat. This fact is extremely important because it implies that, even when resting, men burn more calories than women.

Mr. Easton added that men born have a better advantage in terms of health: They own larger hearts and lungs as well as having more hemoglobin, blood components that carry oxygen around the body. , higher. All of these factors play an essential role in the exercise process.

Professor Jill Kanaley, head of the research team from the University of Missouri (USA), stated: 'Our work highlights that the benefits of exercise and sports bring to each individual. there are gender differences, especially those with type 2 diabetes. This is noteworthy because of high mortality rates in people with type 2 diabetes, especially women '.

Our research also shows that certain forms of sport may not be enough for women. This information can help health professionals and researchers develop new, more useful training methods for obese women.