NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -On average, women have less total muscle mass than men, both in absolute and relative terms. The differences in lean body mass between the sexes appear sometime during puberty and remain throughout our lives. What is this? Both men and women gain muscle mass through long-term strength training, regardless of age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Women have a higher proportion of body fat compared to men. However, women consume fewer kilojoules per kilogram lean mass and burn fat more preferentially during exercise compared with men. During gestation, women store even greater amounts of fat that cannot be solely attributed to increased energy intake.