Your metabolic rate naturally decreases with age. You lose muscle mass as you age, and muscle boosts metabolism.
Lack of exercise slows metabolism. Maintaining muscle mass and burning calories through exercise optimizes metabolism.
Sleep deprivation can impair metabolism. Sleep deprivation affects hunger and metabolism hormones like leptin and ghrelin.
Severely reducing calories for a long time might reduce metabolism as the body conserves energy. This is common with crash diets and excessive calorie-cutting.
Cortisol levels can rise due to chronic stress, which slows metabolism and increases fat storage.
Not drinking enough water affects metabolism. Many metabolic reactions require water, and dryness slows them.
Not drinking enough water affects metabolism. Many metabolic reactions require water, and dryness slows them.
Hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and Cushing's syndrome might reduce metabolism and hormone levels.
Genes affect metabolism. Genetics slow some people's metabolism.