The weather in the Abacos with the exception of local patterns like the squall shown above, is pretty much the same as south Florida. The temperature is too. When it's 50 in February in Ft. Lauderdale, it will be close to that in the Abacos. Hurricanes hit the Abacos as often as they hit Florida.
Body Fat Percentage-The lower an individual's body fat percentage, the higher their BMR. This is one reason why men typically have a BMR that is 10-15% higher than that of women. Diet-Starvation diets typically reduce an individual's BMR by as much as 30%.
What other factors can influence BMR? 1  Genes-the way you use energy can be influenced by inherited characteristics. 2  Your age-metabolic rate tends to slow down with age. 3  Your size-people who are larger tend to burn up more kilojoules. 4  Crash dieting or fasting-dramatically restricting kilojoules can trick the body into thinking thereâs a famine.