The Claim

When maximal oxygen consumption (VO2peak) is adjusted for fat-free mass, there is no statistically significant difference between non-athlete transgender women, cisgender women, and cisgender men, indicating that relative cardiopulmonary capacity normalized to lean body mass is similar across these groups despite differences in absolute values.

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

What the research says

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Supports
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Quantitative
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In plain English

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.

See the scientific wording

When maximal oxygen consumption (VO2peak) is adjusted for fat-free mass, there is no statistically significant difference between non-athlete transgender women (47.3±5.1 ml/kg/min), cisgender women (53.3±8.3 ml/kg/min), or cisgender men (52.4±5.8 ml/kg/min), indicating that relative cardiopulmonary capacity normalized to lean body mass is similar across these groups despite differences in absolute values.

What the research says

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

    The study found that when you adjust fitness levels for lean body mass, transgender women have similar heart and lung performance to cisgender women and men.

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