Do Boys Have More Appetite Than Girls? The Science Behind Gender and Hunger
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A 2010 study published in *The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition* found that adolescent males consumed significantly more calories than females across all pubertal stages. This suggests that the common assumption that boys have more appetite than girls may be rooted in tangible, observable differences in energy intake, driven by a complex interplay of biology, environment, and social conditioning.
