Eli5: Why do women live longer than men on average, even among the older population like supercentenarians?
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One thing I haven’t seen many mention is fat storage. For men more fat is stored in the visceral area, while women store more fat in the gluteal-femoral region. This is theorized to have an impact on life expectancy.
Another not so fun fact is that naturally there are actually more boys born than girls (about 105 boys for every 100 girls) but baby boys also have a higher chance of dying, which reduces the impact.
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