The Claim
Resting energy expenditure is 23–25% lower in healthy, physically active females compared to males, even after adjusting for lean body mass, indicating that sex differences in basal metabolic rate persist beyond differences in body composition.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
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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Resting energy expenditure is 23–25% lower in healthy, physically active females compared to males, even after adjusting for lean body mass, suggesting sex differences in basal metabolic rate persist beyond differences in body composition.
What the research says
1 studyThis 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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