NUTRITION
NUTRITION ENERGY
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height, weight, and athletic ability
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age, activity level, and gender
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age, height, and gender
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athletic ability, hair color, eye color
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Detailed explanation-1: -As you age, you need fewer calories. Why? Once you reach adulthood, your muscle mass gradually decreases while the proportion of fat increases. Since muscle tissue burns more calories than fat, you’ll need fewer calories to maintain your usual weight.
Detailed explanation-2: -Daily caloric intake can be calculated and is influenced by various factors, including gender, height, weight, activity level, and age. Children, for example, have different caloric needs than adults, and specific age groups of children have different caloric needs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The total number of calories a person needs each day varies depending on a number of factors, including the person’s age, sex, height, weight, and level of physical activity. In addition, a need to lose, maintain, or gain weight and other factors affect how many calories should be consumed.