Metabolism rates gradually increase and peak at around 16 to 17 year old then start to decrease. Studies show that men generally have a higher metabolism rate than women do. This means that a 65 year old woman would have a lower metabolism rate then the 65 year old man. The teenagers would have very fast metabolisms.
Healthcare services need good written records of the care given so that the care and treatment are countiued to be given safely no matter what staff 24 hours
