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Basal Metabolism Declines with Age

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Basal metabolism declines with age. What factors contribute to that decline?


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Biological Determinants

Biological determinants are factors like genes, brain chemistry, and physical health that significantly influence an individual's behavior and mental processes.

Psychology

The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.

Genetics

The branch of biology that deals with heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

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The composite of characteristics, traits, and behaviors that define an individual in adulthood.

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