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The minimum amount of energy required to maintain vital functional at complete rest.

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The more muscle you have, the more calories you are able to burn. The less muscle you have, the less calories you have the ability to burn.

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According to Mayo Clinic, men typically have less fat and more muscle than women, making them able to burn more calories.

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The older you get, the less muscle you have and more fat you gain leads to slower calorie burning.

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According to Mayo Clinic, the process starts with digestion, to absorption, next transportation, then storing. 10% of that takes calories from carbohydrates and proteins into the process.

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Physical activity makes up the rest of your calories burned in a day.

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Nonexercise activity thermogenesis is the in-between activities you complete in daily life, such as walking to class or shopping in the grocery store.

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Due to the fact that your body regulates your metabolism, it is rare that your metabolism affects your weight, says Mayo Clinic.

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Your genetics history, hormonal balance, deitary habits, and environmental factors usually affect your weight before metabolism does.

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According to Smokefree.org, your basal metabolism slows 5% every 10 years after the age of 40, with that, women’s metabolism slows faster than men’s.

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