Less heat energy

Dutch researchers wanted to know exactly. And indeed, they found that women freeze faster. However, most office air conditioning systems are geared towards the male body. At a weight of 70 kilos, the male body produces 60 watts of heat energy per square meter of skin surface. During simple activities in the office, heat production even rises to 70 watts. Young women, on the other hand, produce a maximum of 48 watts.

Higher fat content

There are several reasons for this. First of all, women are generally smaller than their male counterparts. This means that less heat energy is produced. Women also have a higher fat percentage (25 percent) than men (15 percent on average). The higher proportion of fat means that less body heat penetrates from the inside of the body to the skin.

And then there is the metabolism. It is not as fast in women as in men. As a result, they produce less heat.

Different comfort temperature

And so, according to the scientists, the room temperature at which women feel comfortable is 25 degrees Celsius, while 22 degrees is sufficient for men. However, the researchers say nothing about office workers who are going through the menopause and suffer from hot flushes. Their personal comfort temperature probably makes their male colleagues reach for their coats at times.