Women have slower metabolisms/lower body temperatures than men because on average they have less muscle (major source of heat production) and their thyroid glands produce less thyroxine (which means their digestion/metabolism rates are set at a lower level).
Their realtive fat composition (5-8% more on average - of course the average american male is much fatter than the average female:) )is not much more than the average male but the distribution is different (thighs and buttocks rather than thoracic) as well more female fat deposits are subcutaneous (nearer to the surface of the skin than men's fat.)
Since fat is highly vascularized, women lose more heat quickly than men which is why men and women typically fight over the thermostat.
Other than health conditions/circulatory problems, it is easier to put on a sweater and complain about it rather than fall asleep at work.
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Women have slower metabolisms/lower body temperatures than men because on average they have less muscle (major source of heat production) and their thyroid glands produce less thyroxine (which means their digestion/metabolism rates are set at a lower level). Their realtive fat composition (5-8% more on average - of course the average american male is much fatter than the average female :) )is not much more than the average male but the distribution is different (thighs and buttocks rather than thoracic) as well more female fat deposits are subcutaneous (nearer to the surface of the skin than men's fat.)
Since fat is highly vascularized, women lose more heat quickly than men which is why men and women typically fight over the thermostat.
Other than health conditions/circulatory problems, it is easier to put on a sweater and complain about it rather than fall asleep at work.