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Calorie Needs Based on Activity Level & Age
Number of Daily Calories needed based on activity level.
Sedentary: light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life.
Moderately Active: physical activity equivalent to walking about 1.5 to 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life.
Active: physical activity equivalent to walking more than 3 miles per day at 3 to 4 miles per hour, in addition to the light physical activity associated with typical day-to-day life.
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Gender & Age
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Activity Levels |
| Gender |
Age |
Sedentary |
Moderately Active |
Active |
| Child |
2-3 |
1,000 |
1,000-1,400 |
1,000-1,400 |
| Female |
4-8
9-13
14-18
19-30
31-50
51+ |
1,200
1,600
1,800
2,000
1,800
1,600 |
1,400-1,600
1,600-2,000
2,000
2,000-2,200
2,000
1,800 |
1,400-1,800
1,800-2,200
2,400
2,400
2,200
2,000-2,200 |
| Male |
4-8
9-13
14-18
19-30
31-50
51+ |
1,400
1,800
2,200
2,400
2,200
2,000 |
1,400-1,600
1,800-2,200
2,400-2,800
2,600-2,800
2,400-2,600
2,200-2,400 |
1,600-2,000
2,000-2,600
2,800-3,200
3,000
2,800-3,000
2,400-2,800 |
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