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Scientists disagree whether people have a set point.
A settling point is the weight the body defends for a given lifestyle - that is, for a particular activity level and pattern of food intake. The settling point for one person may change if lifestyle changes. So as a group, women appear to gain weight more easily than men. We were surprised to see that. Men may lose more pounds than women, but they tend to have bigger bodies - and therefore more pounds to lose.