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Prolonged fasted aerobic exercise can trigger muscle breakdown in women because the female hypothalamus is more sensitive to low glucose and can activate catabolic and reproductive‑suppressing responses; resistance training or HIIT, which rely less on steady glucose, are less likely to do this.
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