Exercise burns fat equally in men and women
No sex difference in body fat in response to supervised and measured exercise.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Fasting hunger increased significantly, but daily energy intake didn't change at all.
Most people assume increased hunger leads to increased eating — but here, the body didn't compensate, even though participants felt hungrier.
Practical Takeaways
Do the same amount of supervised cardio as anyone else — you’ll lose the same fat, regardless of gender.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Fasting hunger increased significantly, but daily energy intake didn't change at all.
Most people assume increased hunger leads to increased eating — but here, the body didn't compensate, even though participants felt hungrier.
Practical Takeaways
Do the same amount of supervised cardio as anyone else — you’ll lose the same fat, regardless of gender.
Publication
Journal
Medicine and science in sports and exercise
Year
2013
Authors
P. Caudwell, C. Gibbons, Mark Hopkins, N. King, G. Finlayson, J. Blundell
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Engaging in consistent cardio workouts, such as running or cycling, for four weeks is associated with a decrease in the proportion of body weight that is fat.
In overweight and obese adults, doing 12 weeks of supervised aerobic exercise that burns about 10.5 million joules per week does not change how much food they eat daily, even though they feel hungrier when fasting.
Over 12 weeks, a supervised aerobic exercise program that burns about 10.5 megajoules per week raises hunger levels after fasting in overweight and obese adults, but does not change total daily hunger or differences in satiety between men and women.
A 12-week supervised exercise program that burns about 10.5 megajoules per week leads to comparable decreases in body fat and fat mass in overweight and obese men and premenopausal women, with no meaningful difference between the sexes.
Overweight and obese adults who complete a 12-week supervised aerobic exercise program burning about 10.5 megajoules per week improve their cardiovascular fitness similarly, regardless of whether they are male or premenopausal female, even if men start with higher fitness levels.