Trans women who've been on hormone therapy for years can take in more oxygen during intense exercise than cis women, but less than cis men — putting their heart and lung fitness somewhere in the middle.

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Cardiopulmonary capacity and muscle strength in transgender women on long-term gender-affirming hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study

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2022 Nov

The study found that transgender women who took hormone therapy for many years use more oxygen during exercise than cisgender women but less than cisgender men, which matches the claim.

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Cardiopulmonary capacity and muscle strength in transgender women on long-term gender-affirming hormone therapy: a cross-sectional study

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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-105400

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For transgender women on long-term hormone therapy, how well their bodies use oxygen during exercise is closely linked to their muscle mass relative to height — but this doesn’t seem to be the case for cisgender men or women.

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When you account for muscle mass, trans women, cis women, and cis men have about the same heart and lung fitness level — even if their raw numbers look different.

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Trans women on long-term hormone therapy might have similar oxygen levels and fitness as cis women, even after going through male puberty.

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