If weight loss is simply cals in / cals out, why do post menopausal women have a harder time losing weight?

Question

Same goes for older people in general. Is it harder to lose weight because they simply move less? What’s happening that makes weight loss so much harder in 30s and above?

In: Biology

Answer 1

“Cals out” decreases due to decreased metabolism with age. This is the mechanism that basically every condition that leads to weight gain works. If you’re gaining weight but not changing your intake, your output has decreased.