A lower proportion of water in a woman relative to an equivalently weighted man __________.

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Women generally have a higher proportion of body fat and a lower proportion of muscle mass compared to men. Since muscle contains more water than fat, this results in women having a lower proportion of water in their bodies relative to men of the same weight. This means that women can become more affected by alcohol compared to men consuming the same amount of alcohol, as alcohol dissolves in water and is more concentrated in a body with a lower percentage of water.

A Lower Proportion of Water in a Woman Relative to an Equivalently