Calories and Weight Gain

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What happens when there is more energy input than energy output?

  • Extra energy is stored as muscle
  • Extra energy is excreted from the body
  • Extra energy is stored as fat (correct)
  • Extra energy is stored as carbohydrates

How much body weight is typically gained when there is an excess of 3,500 Kcals of energy expenditures?

  • 1 kg
  • 1 lb (correct)
  • 1 oz
  • 1 ton

What is the approximate energy input needed per day that can lead to a weight gain of 1 lb per week?

  • 700 Kcal (correct)
  • 100 Kcal
  • 1,000 Kcal
  • 300 Kcal

What is the consequence of sustaining a consistent pattern of energy input exceeding energy output?

<p>Weight gain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of weight gain, how much energy input is equivalent to a gain of 1 lb per week?

<p>500 Kcal/day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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