With thinner legs and more rounded buttocks, why do men have better figures than women?

Have you noticed a seemingly unreasonable phenomenon recently, that is, boys' buttocks are rounder than girls' and their legs are thinner than girls'!

Why did I just discover this? Maybe it’s because I just found a partner recently…

What’s sad is that boys who maintain this body shape don’t do so on purpose, because they can often be seen eating and drinking excessively.

But in fact, it is very reasonable for boys to have thin legs and perky buttocks!

Male legs vs female legs

Why do boys have thinner legs than girls?

First of all, visually, we can roughly regard the leg as a cylinder, where thick and thin are relative.

The same principle applies to high heels worn by girls. By increasing the height of the shoes, the legs are lengthened, making them appear longer and thinner. Some girls will also stand on tiptoes after sitting down on a date, hoping to make their legs look longer and thinner.

But all the efforts made by girls are in vain in the face of absolutely long legs.

Since male hormones promote bone growth and men have more male hormones than women, the average height of boys is taller than that of girls. Naturally, most boys' legs are longer than those of girls.

The leg length of Chinese men and women is about 58% of their height.

However, due to the natural physiological difference, boys are taller and their legs are 8 cm longer than girls on average , which is equivalent to boys wearing a pair of high heels, so their legs look naturally thinner.

Secondly, since estrogen is more likely to promote fat growth, girls' body fat percentage is naturally higher than boys'.

The body fat percentage of girls is about 21%-31%, while that of boys is only 8%-25%. The density of fat is lower than that of muscle. At the same weight, the meat with more fat will be larger in volume. At the same weight, if there is more fat, the legs will look thicker .

Furthermore, gender affects the distribution of fat. Girls' fat is mainly distributed under the skin, especially in the limbs , while boys' fat is more likely to accumulate in the internal organs, that is, the abdomen. This also explains why girls are more likely to have "bye-bye" fat and big and thick legs, while boys are more likely to have beer bellies.

In addition, because girls are affected by estrogen during menstruation, they are prone to edema, which makes their legs look thicker. At the same time, some women wear high heels for a long time, which causes the calf muscles to be constantly strained, which can also cause the calves to become thicker.

Although girls with thick legs don't dare to take photos of their lower body in real life, they always think that thick legs are ugly. But in fact, thick legs are not all bad. In fact, women's fat distribution is more conducive to health . Once men have too much visceral fat in their bodies, it is easy to affect the normal functioning of internal organs and even cause fatty liver, diabetes, etc.

A new study shows that the fatter adults' legs are (the higher the proportion of leg fat in their total body fat), the lower their risk of high blood pressure.

A study of 2.52 million people found that for every 5 cm increase in leg circumference, the risk of death from all causes would decrease by 18%. The relevant research was published in the famous medical journal "British Medical Journal" (BMJ).

Male buttocks vs female buttocks

Let's talk about the issue of boys' buttocks being more perky. There are many muscles in our buttocks, including the gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus, and gluteus medius. Among them, the one that is closest to the skin and has the largest volume is called the gluteus maximus.

Boys' bodies secrete abundant androgens, which regulate the distribution and composition percentage of adipose tissue in the human body, inhibit the increase of body fat, and strongly promote protein synthesis. Therefore , androgens promote the growth of gluteus maximus, and naturally boys' buttocks look bigger and firmer .

French anatomist Frédéric Delaval also mentioned in his book "Strength Training and Anatomy for Women" that fat on women's buttocks is more likely to accumulate on both sides, making the hips look wider; while fat on men is more likely to accumulate on the upper layer of the buttocks.

In addition, because women need to give birth to offspring, their pelvis is naturally much wider than that of men, and the angle of abduction is larger. Under the same flesh conditions, narrow buttocks appear more upturned, and wide buttocks appear flatter .

Finally, I want to say to all my female friends that there is no need to be too harsh on your body, nor to be ashamed of your body.

Although you don't have an advantageous innate physiological condition, it is not difficult to have a nice butt. Just find the right way to train your butt muscles, such as doing more exercises like hip bridges and squats, don't sit for long periods of time, and move your body more, and you can still have a sexy and firm butt.

Not to mention that people of all shapes and sizes have their own unique charm. As long as we live actively, take good care of our bodies, exercise appropriately, stay healthy, and find a dressing style that suits us, we can all have a good figure.

Whether you are a boy or a girl, remember to be healthy, cute and full of energy!

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Review expert: Wu Xi, associate chief physician of the Department of Endocrinology, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Doctor of Medicine.

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