However, these standards don't account for differences in size (the average person is now taller and heavier), body composition (fat
versus lean), age (older people have
slower metabolisms), activity levels and gender: Women radiate as much as 35 percent less energy than the standard man.
Rather than having a «faster» or «
slower»
metabolism, it's most accurate to describe your
metabolism as efficient or functional
versus inefficient or dysfunctional.