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Q: Do old people or young people have a higher metabolic rate?
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Which cell has the higher metabolic rate?

the liver has a higher metabolic rate


What group of people need the most calories?

people with a higher basal metabolic rate


Why do people put on weight more easily than others?

Because they have a higher metabolic rate.


Why do some people put weight on more easily than others?

Because they have a higher metabolic rate.


What are the advantages of having a higher BMR?

Generally, young adults have higher Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) than people in their 30's or higher and this makes them slimmer and less likely to gain weight. A person's BMR starts to decrease progressively as he/ she ages.


Why do healthy people sweat more?

There is a higher metabolic rate found in healthier person than sickly one.


Do pregnant women have a higher metabolic rate?

we dont know..


Is the metabolism to blame for being obese?

Obesity has a number of causes, and not everything about obesity is understood. There is a correlation between one's percentage of body fat and one's metabolic rate: all things being equal, someone with a higher metabolic rate is likely to have less body fat than someone with a lower metabolic rate. Our metabolic rate tends to decline as we age, which is one reason why older people tend to have a higher percentage of body fat than younger people. It's important to realize, however, that your metabolic rate CAN be increased by proper eating and exercising whatever your age.


What decreases the metabolic rate?

Well metabolic rate can be decreased in many ways and one way is having a higher proportion of fat to muscle. Also ecxercising increases the rate.


What decrease metabolic rate?

Well metabolic rate can be decreased in many ways and one way is having a higher proportion of fat to muscle. Also ecxercising increases the rate.


When is resting metabolic rate higher than resting metabolic rate?

wait that would be the same question just asked twice. the answer would be never because it is resting


Why is pulse rate faster in small and young animals compared to that in large and older animals?

Because your heart does not pump as efficiently as it did when you were younger.