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Healthy, physically active women burn 23–25% fewer calories at rest than men, even when accounting for differences in muscle mass, suggesting that biological sex influences baseline metabolic rate independently of body composition.

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This study found that even after exercise, women burned significantly fewer calories at rest than men — about 23% to 25% less — which matches the claim that men and women have different baseline energy use, even when body size is considered.

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