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How many calories do I need in a day?
| Children need much more calories for their
size, because they're growing rapidly. But adults must maintain
a delicate balance of energy intake to remain in shape. This
means, the total number of calories taken should equal the total
number of calories spent. Adults taking more calories than they
spend gain weight. And adults taking less calories than they
spend lose weight. |
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The following tables clarify how much calories
does an individual need:
Infants | Children
| Adolescents| Adults
| Infant calorie requirements |
| (Age) |
(Calories Reqd.) |
| 0-6 months |
118 Calories/kg/day |
| 7-12 months |
108 Calories/kg/day |
| Children calorie requirements |
| (Age) |
(Weight) |
(Calories Reqd.) |
| 1-3 years |
12.03 kg |
1240 Calories/day |
| 4-6 years |
18.87 kg |
1690 Calories/day |
| 7-9 years |
26.37 kg |
1950 Calories/day |
| Adolescent calorie requirements |
| (Age) |
(Weight) |
(Calories Reqd.) |
| 10-12 years (Males) |
35.4 kg |
2190 Calories/day |
| (Females) |
31.5 kg |
1970 Calories/day |
| 13-15 years (Males) |
47.8 kg |
2450 Calories/day |
| (Females) |
46.7 kg |
2060 Calories/day |
| 16-18 years (Males) |
57.1 kg |
2640 Calories/day |
| (Females) |
49.9 kg |
2060 Calories/day |
| Adult calorie requirements |
| (Gender and work) |
(Weight) |
(Calories Reqd.) |
| Ref. Males (Light work) |
60 kg |
2425 Calories/day |
| (Moderate
work) |
60 kg |
2875 Calories/day |
| (Heavy
work) |
60 kg |
3800 Calories/day |
| Ref. Females (Light work) |
50 kg |
1875 Calories/day |
| (Moderate
work) |
50 kg |
2225 Calories/day |
| (Heavy
work) |
50 kg |
2925 Calories/day |
| Pregnancy (through pregnancy) |
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+300 extra Calories/day |
| Lactation (first 6 months) |
|
+550 extra Calories/day |
| (6-12 months) |
|
+400 extra Calories/day |
Light work - Mostly
sedentary work, with minimal muscular activity (e.g. housewives,
office secretaries etc.)
Moderate work - Average
physical activity most of the day (e.g. students, postman)
Heavy work - Work
requiring great muscle force (e.g. athletes, body builders, manual
laborers)
Infants | Children
| Adolescents | Adults
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