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Does a person's metabolism run at the same rate while they sleep as it does when they are awake?
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Metabolism: Your metabolism changes with time of day, it is circadian, with your exertional level, with state of conciousness - awake, stage of sleep. It varies constantly. Metabolism can be quantified using very sophisticated testing called a metabolic test - in effect measuring oxygen use and carbon dioxide production.
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