if a slow/fast metabolism defines how much energy we burn through the day, how come its not possible to artificially boost it to extreme levels and thus lead to obese people sheeding all that extra weight with minimum effort?

Question

if a slow/fast metabolism defines how much energy we burn through the day, how come its not possible to artificially boost it to extreme levels and thus lead to obese people sheeding all that extra weight with minimum effort?

In: Biology

Answer 1

[It is possible](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4-Dinitrophenol), but if you read the hazards section you’ll find it’s really dangerous, your metabolism controls your body temperature, raising your metabolism raises your body temperature, so in metabolism raising doses it directly causes a fever and that can easily kill. But people still try it…