Usually younger adults have faster metabolism. So if young people get cancer the tumor grows much faster because of the better metabolism. is this true? Also the faster metabolism of younger people to seroconvert for HIV faster because their metabolism is faster. Is this true?
2006-10-10 07:50:24 · 4 answers · asked by niceQ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
however faster metabolism means better nutrition for cells including cancer cells so wouldnt it make cancer cells grow faster and other body activity to speed up than older people with slower metabolism
2006-10-11 07:35:53 · update #1
Not true. Metabolism and Cellular activities are of diferent entities. Cellular activities are not directly proportional to metabolism.♥
2006-10-10 08:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think not. A faster Metabolism would help you to fight infection. So not for HIV. Cell division and metabolism are connected but very different. Cell division is controlled by a series of Check points, when there check points are mutated, one forms Cancer- uncontrolled growth of cells. Metabolism is referring to the breakdown and utilization of food. Not cell division.
2006-10-10 14:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by good answers bad questions 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Metabolism: The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us (or any living organism). Metabolism consists both of anabolism and catabolism (the buildup and breakdown of substances, respectively). The term is commonly used to refer specifically to the breakdown of food and its transformation into energy.
2006-10-10 15:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Becky L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy,,says who?
metabolism=catabolism+anabolism
2006-10-10 16:20:17 · answer #4 · answered by ABHINAV P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋