17/02/2022
While the pandemic has caused us to focus on the implications chronological age has on health, metabolic age may provide a better gauge of wellbeing. ‘Two people of the same age could have a completely different metabolic age, depending on their dietary and exercise habits,’ reveals Lyndsey Forfar, head trainer at f45 Vauxhall. ‘Someone who has lived a healthy lifestyle will have a higher BMR and, in turn, a lower metabolic age than someone who has led a more sedentary lifestyle.’ The take-home message? It’s important to lower your metabolic age to remain healthy as you get older.
