Does your metabolism ever change?

Question

Throughout your life, can your metabolism change? And if so, what would trigger that?

Answer 1

Yes, your metabolism slows down as you grow older.  

Answer 2

well when you get older your metabolism slows down more.

Answer 3

Yeah, when you grow older, your metabolism will slow down and it will take a little while for things to burn off.

You can maintain a high metabolism if you work out a lot and are pretty active.

Answer 4

Exercising increases metabolism but age slows it down..

Answer 5

You can also change your metabolism by how & what you eat & how you exercise.

However some people just have a genetically slower metabolism & others a high one.