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So far, many people say that men sweat more easily than women. Hmmm … is that true, huh? Check out the following explanation.
Why do humans sweat?
Everyone sweats, it's just that everyone has different reasons for sweating. The reason is, everyone produces sweat in different amounts. This is because the sweat glands in each person's body are different in nature. When you do activities that cause an increase in body temperature, such as sports or other motor activities, your body tends to sweat.
Sweating is one of two ways to cool the body due to the evaporation process. Everything that is caused due to stress factors or exposure to hot temperatures will increase body temperature. This is what causes the body to react to sweat. Alternatively, the body will increase the amount of blood flow to the surface of the skin so that heat can be transferred to the air.
Do men sweat more than women?
According to a study published in the journal Experimental Physiology, the assumption that men sweat more than women is not quite right. The reason is, to find out how much people sweat can be seen through the size and shape of a person's body, not based on gender.
Sean Notley, who led the study, said gender was not a factor that influenced sweat production and increased blood flow when faced with high temperatures or heat stress.
Based on the research conducted, the researchers finally found that the body's primary cooling method depends on the size and shape of a person's body. In particular, smaller people, both men and women, rely more on increased blood flow to the skin to cool the body than to sweat. So this is what makes small people tend to sweat less.
Body size affects a person's sweat production
This conclusion was obtained through a study conducted involving 36 male and 24 female participants, who participated in conducting a sports experiment in a special room. During the experiment, the researchers calculated the participants' total body size using a ratio of their total body surface to their body weight. In addition, the researchers also measured the body temperature, blood flow and skin sweat of the participants.
As a result, they found that the average respondent sweated at the same rate. However, a striking difference is seen in those who have larger body sizes. Participants who are small - both male and female, their bodies tend to experience increased blood flow to the skin to regulate body temperature. Meanwhile, those who have large bodies tend to sweat.
So, people who have a larger body, either because of their height or weight, will tend to sweat more than those who have a smaller body.
Men tend to have bigger bodies, with more body weight and muscle mass. So, do not be surprised if men sweat more than women. That is why the assumption that men sweat more is likely because the average body of men is bigger than women, and not because of their gender.
