A factor that accounts for wide fluctuations in the metabolic rates of adolescents of the same age is:

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Differences in physiologic age, such as the timing of maturation and growth spurts, can have a significant impact on metabolic rates in adolescents. Psychologic development, cultural differences, and gender may also have some influence, but are not as consistently significant factors as physiologic age.

A Factor That Accounts for Wide Fluctuations in the Metabolic