Approx. 23% in women, 40% in men refers to which term?

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Approx. 23% in women, 40% in men refers to which term?

These figures describe how much of the body’s weight is made up of muscle tissue—the muscle mass percentage. Men typically have more skeletal muscle mass, so their percentage is higher (around 40%) than women (around 23%). This concept helps explain differences in facial support and tissue fullness that can influence massage approach. The other terms refer to different things: the masseter is a jaw muscle, elasticity is a property of skin, and irritability is a nerve response, none of which describe a proportion of body composition.

These figures describe how much of the body’s weight is made up of muscle tissue—the muscle mass percentage. Men typically have more skeletal muscle mass, so their percentage is higher (around 40%) than women (around 23%). This concept helps explain differences in facial support and tissue fullness that can influence massage approach. The other terms refer to different things: the masseter is a jaw muscle, elasticity is a property of skin, and irritability is a nerve response, none of which describe a proportion of body composition.

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