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It may be that their metabolism has slowed, either with age or has always been slow, or, ironically enough, by not eating enough calories, which can also slow down your metabolism. Everyone's metabolism is so individual so the only real way to answer questions like this is to have your RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) tested.

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