Taoiseach Leo Varakdar was a little bit put out to learn his metabolic age was 53, even though he only turned 40 in January. Metabolic age is based on our basal metabolic rate which is the amount of energy burnt per day before physical activity compared to others who share our age group. Screengrab via RTÉ/Operation TransformationAs OT host Kathryn Thomas explains, "muscle burns more then fat, so the lower your metabolic age the fitter and healthier you are." 31-year-old Anna Geary had a metabolic age of 16 while country singer Jake Carter, 20, scored a result of 16-years-old. Varadkar's fellow 40-year-old Kathryn Thomas had a metabolic age of 25.

Source: Irish Examiner February 07, 2019 14:37 UTC