George, who is 60, couldn't understand why he was slowly gaining weight. he was eating the same amount of food that he had each day since he was 20 and he exercised regularly. what could explain his weight gain

In general, why does a tall person have a higher basal metabolic rate than a shorter person of the same weight? a. shorter people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a taller person. b. tall people are more active than shorter people. c. taller people have more skin surface area and lose heat more rapidly than a shorter person. d. taller people eat more protein, which takes more energy to digest. e. shorter people eat less than tall people.