Mr. Wohlberedt, do you gain weight more quickly as you get older? The basal metabolic rate – the energy that the body uses even when completely resting – is highest in young adults around the age of 20 and then gradually decreases. If we eat as much as we did when we were younger, we may gain weight. We can prevent this by adjusting our diet slightly or increasing our calorie consumption through more exercise. But this is often not so easy at an advanced age: we may no longer be as physically resilient. Therefore, it can be more difficult to actively lose weight at an older age. What I then convey to my patients: Sometimes it is a success if they maintain their weight.
Losing weight through more exercise, is that possible?
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