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- Current knowledge suggests that myriad sociocultural dynamics throughout the world exacerbate gender disparities in excess weight gain. Different contextual factors drive gender differences in food consumption, and women often report consuming healthier foods, yet may consume more sugar-laden foods, than men.
advances.nutrition.org/article/S2161-8313(22)01024-9/fulltextGlobal Gender Disparities in Obesity: A Review - Advances in ...
Additionally, sex and gender differences in risk factors contribute to weight gain disparities. Obesity-induced comorbidities also show sexual dimorphism, with males more susceptible to the metabolic consequences and females more vulnerable to psychopathology.
May 22, 2023 · Key points. Patterns of weight loss and gain tend to vary between the sexes due to architectural differences in the brain. Tailoring the treatment of obesity and weight gain based on sex...
Although there are clear gender differences in the prevalence and health consequences of obesity, relatively little recent work has investigated gender differences in craving, or any sex-hormone-based differences as they relate to phases of the menstrual cycle.
This review examines the global trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity by gender and how these trends are related to sociocultural gender differences and thus their subsequent affect on overweight and obesity worldwide.
Jul 4, 2024 · Additionally, sex and gender differences in risk factors contribute to weight gain disparities. Obesity-induced comorbidities also show sexual dimorphism, with males more susceptible to the metabolic consequences and females more vulnerable to psychopathology.
Differences in obesity prevalence may be driven by gender-related influences, such as societal ideals about body weight and parental feeding practices, as well as sex-related influences, such as body composition and hormones.
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This review examines the global trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity by gender and how these trends are related to sociocultural gender differences and thus their subsequent affect on overweight and obesity worldwide.
