5 Questions
What happens when there is more energy input than energy output?
Extra energy is stored as fat
How much body weight is typically gained when there is an excess of 3,500 Kcals of energy expenditures?
1 lb
What is the approximate energy input needed per day that can lead to a weight gain of 1 lb per week?
700 Kcal
What is the consequence of sustaining a consistent pattern of energy input exceeding energy output?
Weight gain
In terms of weight gain, how much energy input is equivalent to a gain of 1 lb per week?
500 Kcal/day
Understand the relationship between energy input, energy output, calorie expenditure, fat storage, and weight gain based on calorie calculations. Learn how extra energy intake can lead to weight gain in adults.
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