The Decline in the Resting Metabolic Rate in Middle Adulthood

question 81

Multiple Choice

The decline in the resting metabolic rate in middle adulthood is largely attributable to the loss of muscle tissue and the corresponding increase in ______.

• A) neuronal connections
• B) fatty tissue
• C) free radicals
• D) bone porosity

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