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Yes, body is affected by gender. Women carry more fat than men. The average woman's body weight is about 27 percent fat, while the average man has only 15 percent body fat. There are many biological reasons for this differential in body fat.

For example, without sufficient body fat a woman cannot ovulate, menstruate or have children.

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