• Question: Why do boys seem to have a faster metabolism/lose weight faster than girls?

    Asked by to Ian, Mathew, Naomi on 26 Jun 2014. This question was also asked by .
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      Naomi Osborne answered on 26 Jun 2014:

      This is because of the differences between boys and girls’ bodies – different hormones released in boys and girls cause fat to be stored in different parts of the body. Girls tend to store fat in places where it’s harder to lose it and boys have more muscle, which increases their metabolism. Why us girls struggle more with losing weight can be explained by evolution – women being the child bearers used to store more fat to protect an unborn child in times of food shortages. And unfortunately these genes haven’t changed for us!

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