Why do women have a higher BMI than men?

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Higher BMI does not = fat and when answering you will start with "Women have a higher BMI because" since that is what the question is about!

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Women have a higher BMI because they suffer from water retention, which makes them look fatter than they really are. a better question would be: why do women look fat?

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Women have a higher BMI because they have more fat cells than men spread out on the entire body due to the fact that we can be pregnant and have to be able to protect the babies inside. It makes us stronger and better survivors then men thus we live longer. It's not being fat, just normal for being a woman. No reason for us to look like men, even the fat ones. And we don't suffer from water retention! Breasts are for breast feeding babies and not for sexual attraction. The fat is to protect the glands inside that produce the milk. In many cultures breasts are not considered sexy at all. IF a woman has water retention it's only pre-menstrual and not all women have it and it's only during those few days. Women are not more overweight then men. If you compare a normal looking woman to a model then yes, she is heavier but then again not often do we see a man looking like a male model.

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Women have a higher BMI then men because breasts are mostly made of fat and if women didn't have them guys wouldn't find chics as attractive. thus, Biology gave women more fat cells in order to help further the human race.

Answer: Women have a higher BMI because water retention came as a result of pity from God. He knew that women would be insecure about the added water weight induced by pregnancy, thus He blessed women with water retention to help blend in their pregnancy induced fat-like appearance.

and who says that religion and science can't go hand in hand?!

Answer: Women have a higher BMI because they can't control themselves when they eat....similar to shopping!

Answer: Women have a higher BMI because they aren't careful with what they eat like men are.

Answer: Women have a higher BMI because they are trying to fit the mold. My mother-in-law tells me that the woman is the queen...and "queen" is synonymous with fat in women's pantyhose sizes, so that must be why.

Note: Might be for old women. We young ones don't wear pantyhose.

Answer: It's really hard to say since it's such a taboo subject...but yeah, it must have something to do with the fact that women are fat because back in ancient times women needed to live off their fat during the winter, when food was scarce, in order to breast feed. I bet if they were to visit the present day United States they'd think we were stocking up for another ice age!

Answer: Actually, I think most women are skinnier, less muscle. They've got slightly higher fat percentages, but that's so that they can deliver kids.

Answer: Less muscle and more fat. Correct about a higher fat percentage...this ties in with my previously stated scientific research on the biology of women