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re: The obesity epidemic
Posted on 6/8/22 at 9:54 am to OldmanBeasley
Posted on 6/8/22 at 9:54 am to OldmanBeasley
I started putting on some weight as I've gotten a little older. I've since lost most of it in the past 6 months. You have to eat less as you age or increase your physical activity.
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As we age, our metabolism slows and the rate at which we break down food decreases by 10 percent each decade after age 20.
Metabolism is the amount of energy (calories) your body uses to maintain itself. The number of calories your body burns when it’s at rest is determined by your basal metabolic rate (BMR) as well as how much you exercise and your muscle-to-fat ratio.
“By the time we’re 50, there’s a 30 percent drop,” says Karen Andry, a licensed and registered dietitian and bariatric coordinator at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.
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Posted on 6/8/22 at 9:58 am to fallguy_1978
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As we age, our metabolism slows and the rate at which we break down food decreases by 10 percent each decade after age 20.
This is not accurate. Our metabolism does slow a little but, but the actual studies show that weight gain is caused by people eating more and moving less as they age, not their near dropping.
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