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Men tend to lose more absolute weight than women when undergoing non-pharmacological lifestyle interventions (diet and exercise), although the difference is small.
If you are a woman doing lifestyle changes (diet/exercise), you might lose slightly less weight than a man on the same plan. This is normal. Focus on consistency, as women often have better long-term weight maintenance success.
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According to available data, men tend to lose more weight than women with non-pharmacological lifestyle interventions including low-carbohydrate diets, low-fat diets, very-low-energy diets and exercise interventions.
Why this rating
Based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of multiple trials.
Source
Obesity management: sex-specific considerations
Tobias Kantowski et al. · Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · 2024
DOI 10.1007/s00404-023-07367-0
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