How can we explain that adolescents have a higher basal metabolic rate than adults?

Human metabolism occurs due to the intake of food into the body. Here we have a constant process of renewal and destruction of the cellular structure. In order for our body to build new cells, it must receive energy and vitamins, which a person receives through metabolism, and nutrients are their source. In a child’s body, the metabolism is faster than that of an adult, because they move more, and the energy of children goes into their growth. The smaller the child, the more energy he spends. Accordingly, for full development, the child must receive more nutrients and vitamins. Basal metabolism is determined in a state of muscle rest, twelve or sixteen hours after eating.