The phrase “men and women are different” is not only reflected in appearance: the human bodies of different genders also respond differently to unhealthy lifestyles. Studies have found that prolonged sitting and high-sugar diets are more harmful for men than for women in the short term.
Prolonged Sitting and High-Sugar Diets Hurt Men More in the Short Term
What happens when people reduce their step count from 10,000 to 5,000 steps a day and drink six cans of sugary drinks for 10 days?
In a new study published in the medical journal Endocrinology, 36 healthy young men and women who participated in the experiment followed the diet and the activity mentioned above. After 10 days, only the men experienced insulin resistance and a drop in a hormone called adropin from high-sugar drinks and a sedentary lifestyle….