Women endurance athletes, especially those swimming in open water, seem to get exercise-related low sodium more often than men — 36% of women versus 8% of men in some studies — and this might be due to differences in hormones, habits, or body type.

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Physiopathological, Epidemiological, Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia

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The study says women are more likely than men to get a dangerous low-sodium condition during long sports events, which matches the claim.

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Physiopathological, Epidemiological, Clinical and Therapeutic Aspects of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia

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DOI: 10.3390/jcm3041258

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