Álvarez Gallardo, EstelaCalderón García, AndreaRAMIREZ GOERCKE, MARIA IsabelBelinchón de Miguel, PedroClemente Suárez, Vicente Javier2026-02-182026-02-182026Álvarez-Gallardo, E., Calderón García, A., Ramírez-Goercke, M. I., Belinchón-deMiguel, P., & Clemente-Suárez, V. J. (2026). Gender differences in autonomic stress status and body fat percentage among teachers. Physiologia, 6(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/physiologia60100102673-94882673-9488https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16836Teaching is a profession characterized by a high burden of stress. This study examines sex differences in autonomic regulation by analysing heart rate variability (HRV) and body fat percentage (BF%) in teachers, explicitly hypothesizing that the association between adiposity and autonomic modulation (HRV) would be more consistent in men. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 253 teachers from compulsory and university education during the 2022–2023 academic year. HRV was obtained from heart rate recordings, and body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Diferencias sexualesDistribución de la grasa corporalFrecuencia cardiacajournal article10.3390/physiologia6010010open accessEnfermedad cardiovascularPersonal educativoInvestigación médicaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages