Why is the water content in males higher than in females?

Likely because fat has a lower water percentage than muscle, and on average males have more muscle while females have more fat. EDIT: this sums it up fairly well: Body Water Percentage. read more

Likely because fat has a lower water percentage than muscle, and on average males have more muscle while females have more fat. EDIT: this sums it up fairly well: Body Water Percentage This page may be out of date. read more

It's not about what males have more of, it's that females have a higher fat content than males do. I'm sure someone can give you a more detailed answer, but as far as medical school is concerned, that's as much detail as we were given. read more