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Your metabolism is influenced by your age, gender, muscle-to-fat ratio, the food you eat, physical activity and hormone function.

The hormones leptin, insulin, oestrogens, androgens and growth hormone are factors in obesity.

If the thyroid gland is overactive or sluggish, the metabolism will be affected, leading to a variety of symptoms.

Weight gain at menopause can be managed using healthy eating and exercise; menopausal hormone therapy may also be beneficial.

Hormones can be thought of as chemical messages that communicate with the body and bring about changes.

Hypothyroidism means the thyroid gland is underactive which causes the person?s metabolism to slow down.

Some forms of liver disease are inherited, while others are caused by lifestyle factors.

Hyperthyroidism can be diagnosed with a simple blood test that measures thyroid hormone levels.

Water is essential for the human body to function.

In Wilson's disease, a build-up of copper damages organs including the liver, nervous system, brain, kidneys and eyes.