Abstract
There is considerably greater variation in metabolic rates between men than between women, in terms of basal, activity and total (daily) energy expenditure (EE). One possible explanation is that EE is associated with male sexual characteristics (which are known to vary more than other traits) such as musculature and athletic capacity. Such traits might be predicted to be most prominent during periods of adolescence and young adulthood, when sexual behaviour develops and peaks. We tested this hypothesis on a large dataset by comparing the amount of male variation and female variation in total EE, activity EE and basal EE, at different life stages, along with several morphological traits: height, fat free mass and fat mass. Total EE, and to some degree also activity EE, exhibit considerable greater male variation (GMV) in young adults, and then a decreasing GMV in progressively older individuals. Arguably, basal EE, and also morphometrics, do not exhibit this pattern. These findings suggest that single male sexual characteristics may not exhibit peak GMV in young adulthood, however total and perhaps also activity EE, associated with many morphological and physiological traits combined, do exhibit GMV most prominently during the reproductive life stages.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 20230152 |
| Tidsskrift | Biology Letters |
| Vol/bind | 19 |
| Udgave nummer | 9 |
| Antal sider | 5 |
| ISSN | 1744-9561 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2023 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:The authors also gratefully acknowledge funding from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (grant no. CAS153E11KYSB20190045) to J.R.S. and the US National Science Foundation (grant no. BCS-1824466) awarded to H.P. Acknowledgements
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Greater male variability in daily energy expenditure develops through puberty. / Halsey, Lewis G.; Careau, Vincent; Ainslie, Philip N.; Alemán-Mateo, Heliodoro; Andersen, Lene F.; Anderson, Liam J.; Arab, Leonore; Baddou, Issad; Bandini, Linda; Bedu-Addo, Kweku; Blaak, Ellen E.; Blanc, Stephane; Bonomi, Alberto G.; Bouten, Carlijn V.C.; Bovet, Pascal; Brage, Soren; Buchowski, Maciej S.; Butte, Nancy; Camps, Stephan G.; Casper, Regian; Close, Graeme L.; Colbert, Lisa H.; Cooper, Jamie A.; Cooper, Richard; Dabare, Prasangi; Das, Sai Krupa; Davies, Peter S.W.; Deb, Sanjoy; Nyström, Christine Delisle; Dietz, William; Dugas, Lara R.; Eaton, Simon; Ekelund, Ulf; Hamdouchi, Asmaa El; Entringer, Sonja; Forrester, Terrence; Fudge, Barry W.; Gillingham, Melanie; Goris, Annelies H.; Gurven, Michael; Haisma, Hinke; Hambly, Catherine; Hoffman, Daniel; Hoos, Marije B.; Hu, Sumei; Joonas, Noorjehan; Joosen, Annemiek; Katzmarzyk, Peter; Kempen, Kitty P.; Kimura, Misaka; Kraus, William E.; Kriengsinyos, Wantanee; Kuriyan, Rebecca; Kushner, Robert F.; Lambert, Estelle V.; Lanerolle, Pulani; Larsson, Christel L.; Lessan, Nader; Löf, Marie; Martin, Corby; Matsiko, Eric; Meijer, Gerwin A.; Morehen, James C.; Morton, James P.; Must, Aviva; Neuheuser, Marian; Nicklas, Theresa A.; Ojiambo, Robert M.; Pietilainen, Kirsi H.; Pitsiladis, Yannis P.; Plange-Rhule, Jacob; Plasqui, Guy; Prentice, Ross L.; Rabinovich, Roberto; Racette, Susan B.; Raichen, David A.; Ravussin, Eric; Redman, Leanne; Reilly, John J.; Reynolds, Rebecca; Roberts, Susan; Rood, Jennifer C.; Samaranayake, Dulani; Sardinha, Luís B.; Scuitt, Albertine J.; Silva, Analiza M.; Sinha, Srishti; Sjödin, Anders M.; Stice, Eric; Stunkard, Albert; Urlacher, Samuel S.; Valencia, Mauro Eduardo; Valenti, Giulio; Van Etten, Ludo M.; Van Mil, Edgar A.; Verbunt, Jeanine A.; Wells, Jonathan C.K.; Wilson, George; Wood, Brian; Yoshida, Tsukasa; Zhang, Xueying; Murphy-Alford, Alexia; Loechl, Cornelia; Luke, Amy; Pontzer, Herman; Rood, Jennifer; Sagayama, Hiroyuki; Westerterp, Klaas R.; Wong, William W.; Yamada, Yosuke; Speakman, John R.
I: Biology Letters, Bind 19, Nr. 9, 20230152, 2023.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Greater male variability in daily energy expenditure develops through puberty
AU - Halsey, Lewis G.
AU - Careau, Vincent
AU - Ainslie, Philip N.
AU - Alemán-Mateo, Heliodoro
AU - Andersen, Lene F.
AU - Anderson, Liam J.
AU - Arab, Leonore
AU - Baddou, Issad
AU - Bandini, Linda
AU - Bedu-Addo, Kweku
AU - Blaak, Ellen E.
AU - Blanc, Stephane
AU - Bonomi, Alberto G.
AU - Bouten, Carlijn V.C.
AU - Bovet, Pascal
AU - Brage, Soren
AU - Buchowski, Maciej S.
AU - Butte, Nancy
AU - Camps, Stephan G.
AU - Casper, Regian
AU - Close, Graeme L.
AU - Colbert, Lisa H.
AU - Cooper, Jamie A.
AU - Cooper, Richard
AU - Dabare, Prasangi
AU - Das, Sai Krupa
AU - Davies, Peter S.W.
AU - Deb, Sanjoy
AU - Nyström, Christine Delisle
AU - Dietz, William
AU - Dugas, Lara R.
AU - Eaton, Simon
AU - Ekelund, Ulf
AU - Hamdouchi, Asmaa El
AU - Entringer, Sonja
AU - Forrester, Terrence
AU - Fudge, Barry W.
AU - Gillingham, Melanie
AU - Goris, Annelies H.
AU - Gurven, Michael
AU - Haisma, Hinke
AU - Hambly, Catherine
AU - Hoffman, Daniel
AU - Hoos, Marije B.
AU - Hu, Sumei
AU - Joonas, Noorjehan
AU - Joosen, Annemiek
AU - Katzmarzyk, Peter
AU - Kempen, Kitty P.
AU - Kimura, Misaka
AU - Kraus, William E.
AU - Kriengsinyos, Wantanee
AU - Kuriyan, Rebecca
AU - Kushner, Robert F.
AU - Lambert, Estelle V.
AU - Lanerolle, Pulani
AU - Larsson, Christel L.
AU - Lessan, Nader
AU - Löf, Marie
AU - Martin, Corby
AU - Matsiko, Eric
AU - Meijer, Gerwin A.
AU - Morehen, James C.
AU - Morton, James P.
AU - Must, Aviva
AU - Neuheuser, Marian
AU - Nicklas, Theresa A.
AU - Ojiambo, Robert M.
AU - Pietilainen, Kirsi H.
AU - Pitsiladis, Yannis P.
AU - Plange-Rhule, Jacob
AU - Plasqui, Guy
AU - Prentice, Ross L.
AU - Rabinovich, Roberto
AU - Racette, Susan B.
AU - Raichen, David A.
AU - Ravussin, Eric
AU - Redman, Leanne
AU - Reilly, John J.
AU - Reynolds, Rebecca
AU - Roberts, Susan
AU - Rood, Jennifer C.
AU - Samaranayake, Dulani
AU - Sardinha, Luís B.
AU - Scuitt, Albertine J.
AU - Silva, Analiza M.
AU - Sinha, Srishti
AU - Sjödin, Anders M.
AU - Stice, Eric
AU - Stunkard, Albert
AU - Urlacher, Samuel S.
AU - Valencia, Mauro Eduardo
AU - Valenti, Giulio
AU - Van Etten, Ludo M.
AU - Van Mil, Edgar A.
AU - Verbunt, Jeanine A.
AU - Wells, Jonathan C.K.
AU - Wilson, George
AU - Wood, Brian
AU - Yoshida, Tsukasa
AU - Zhang, Xueying
AU - Murphy-Alford, Alexia
AU - Loechl, Cornelia
AU - Luke, Amy
AU - Pontzer, Herman
AU - Rood, Jennifer
AU - Sagayama, Hiroyuki
AU - Westerterp, Klaas R.
AU - Wong, William W.
AU - Yamada, Yosuke
AU - Speakman, John R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s)
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - There is considerably greater variation in metabolic rates between men than between women, in terms of basal, activity and total (daily) energy expenditure (EE). One possible explanation is that EE is associated with male sexual characteristics (which are known to vary more than other traits) such as musculature and athletic capacity. Such traits might be predicted to be most prominent during periods of adolescence and young adulthood, when sexual behaviour develops and peaks. We tested this hypothesis on a large dataset by comparing the amount of male variation and female variation in total EE, activity EE and basal EE, at different life stages, along with several morphological traits: height, fat free mass and fat mass. Total EE, and to some degree also activity EE, exhibit considerable greater male variation (GMV) in young adults, and then a decreasing GMV in progressively older individuals. Arguably, basal EE, and also morphometrics, do not exhibit this pattern. These findings suggest that single male sexual characteristics may not exhibit peak GMV in young adulthood, however total and perhaps also activity EE, associated with many morphological and physiological traits combined, do exhibit GMV most prominently during the reproductive life stages.
AB - There is considerably greater variation in metabolic rates between men than between women, in terms of basal, activity and total (daily) energy expenditure (EE). One possible explanation is that EE is associated with male sexual characteristics (which are known to vary more than other traits) such as musculature and athletic capacity. Such traits might be predicted to be most prominent during periods of adolescence and young adulthood, when sexual behaviour develops and peaks. We tested this hypothesis on a large dataset by comparing the amount of male variation and female variation in total EE, activity EE and basal EE, at different life stages, along with several morphological traits: height, fat free mass and fat mass. Total EE, and to some degree also activity EE, exhibit considerable greater male variation (GMV) in young adults, and then a decreasing GMV in progressively older individuals. Arguably, basal EE, and also morphometrics, do not exhibit this pattern. These findings suggest that single male sexual characteristics may not exhibit peak GMV in young adulthood, however total and perhaps also activity EE, associated with many morphological and physiological traits combined, do exhibit GMV most prominently during the reproductive life stages.
KW - age
KW - height
KW - inter-individual variation
KW - morphometry
KW - weight
U2 - 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0152
DO - 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0152
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37727077
AN - SCOPUS:85171901906
VL - 19
JO - Biology Letters
JF - Biology Letters
SN - 1744-9561
IS - 9
M1 - 20230152
ER -