AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your body’s metabolic rate is essentially how efficient your metabolism is. The metabolic rate can be broken down into three components: basal metabolic rate, energy used in physical activity, and the thermic effect of food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because resting energy expenditure accounts for 60% to 75% of the calories you burn each day, any increase in resting energy expenditure is extremely important to your weight-loss effort. The kinds of vigorous activity that can stimulate your metabolism include walking briskly for two miles or riding a bike uphill.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your metabolic rate is influenced by many factors – including age, gender, muscle-to-fat ratio, amount of physical activity and hormone function.