if calories in > calories out = weight gain, then what does metabolism have to do with anything?

Question

How does someone’s metabolism impact the calories consumed vs calories burned equation?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Because youre forgetting the time component. Think of it like a sink, with a tap and a drain.

You could have 3L of water you pass through the system, and it will be 3L on the other side but the difference in the rate of flow in (tap) and out (drain) will cause the water level in the sink to rise.

If your drain’s too small it rises