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Re:Metabolism peaks at age one and tanks after 60, study finds by chrisco255 on Friday August 13, 2021 @03:52AM (#28166554)
Among men? I would imagine lower testosterone levels.
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Re:Metabolism peaks at age one and tanks after 60, study finds by bildung on Friday August 13, 2021 @04:10AM (#28166643)
Aren't lower testosterone levels a result of lack of exercise and thus weight gain, instead of the cause of weight gain?
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Re:Metabolism peaks at age one and tanks after 60, study finds by chrisco255 on Friday August 13, 2021 @04:13AM (#28166664)
Testosterone levels naturally decline with age, but yes, exercise of course helps stave off the decline.
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Re:Metabolism peaks at age one and tanks after 60, study finds by TeMPOraL on Friday August 13, 2021 @05:26AM (#28167010)
Could be both. Our bodies are made of feedback loops.
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Re:Metabolism peaks at age one and tanks after 60, study finds by thomasfl on Friday August 13, 2021 @03:56AM (#28166571)
Sadly, men get sterile if they start taking testosterone.
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Re:Metabolism peaks at age one and tanks after 60, study finds by pengaru on Friday August 13, 2021 @04:56AM (#28166868)
Citation needed, I see no mention of this @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_replacement_therapy#A...
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