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Actually, it's WOMEN who need more body fat than men!! That's because they need fat for menstruation, pregnancy (to be able to support the baby) etc
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Why do women need more body fat than men?
Body fat is our bodies' energy reserve, in case food would get scarce. Women have adapted to carry more body fat so they have more spares in case they should become pregnant when food is scarce. The fat would then be turned into nutrition for them and the baby. Women with very little body fat may stop menstruating, nature's way of preventing them from having babies when there's not enough food around.
Why do women feel the cold more then men?
women have less body fat than men and they love to whine about being cold too.
Why do men need more fiber than women?
Men generally have a larger body mass.
Why do women have high percent of body fat than men?
male body work {physical} more and more than a female so the fat cells undego the process of oxidation and further converted into glucose. But in case of a female their fat cells are not efficiently getting converted into glucose.
How much body fat do you need to live?
8-19% for men 19-30% for women Macro-elements xD
Why do men burn more calories than women?
It's because men have a leaner body mass then woman (they have more muscle than fat). The more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism is. The average woman is 20~30% body fat (20 being the low point) while the average man is usually around 10~20%.
How much does 1 body fat weigh?
Again, it is essential to know more then the question provides data on. Women need between 12 an 15 percent Essential body fat. Female athlletes carry about 18 percent bodyfat, healthy women carry about 26 percent, and an obese woman has 32 percent of more body fat. Men are considered obese at 25 percent Male athletes carry about 10 percent body fat and the survival level or Essential for men is at least two percent. When bodyfat falls below Essential levels the body's organs begin shutting down.
What is the average percentage of body fat?
The average percentage of body fat for women is 21 to 31 percent. The average for men is 18 to 24 percent. The body fat can change depending on if you are athletic or not.
Do females have a lower fat response to exercise than men?
females have higher concentration of estrogen in the body. And the primary function of estrogen is to make you more women and to store fat. So comparatively women have to struggle a bit harder than men in fat loss division.
Why do men have more water in the body than women?
Fat molecules are very hydrophobic and so fat tissue (containing fat cells full of fat molecules) have a lower water concentration than other tissues. As women in general have a higher body fat percentage (partly due to the presence of breasts) they have more tissue that has little water and the so the total body has less water per weight.
Do women carry more body fat than men for reproductive purposes?
yes because women must carry around a baby for nine moths which causes body fat for the growth and food the baby leaves behind
What is considered a healthy zone of body fat for males and females?
The American Dietetic Association recommends says: 15-18% body fat for men and for women they say 20-25% body fat
