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  2. List of countries by food energy intake - Wikipedia

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    According to the FAO, the average minimum daily energy requirement is approximately 8,400 kilojoules (2,000 kcal) per adult and 4,200 kilojoules (1,000 kcal) a child. [3] This data is presented in kilojoules, as most countries today use the SI unit kilojoules as their primary measurement for food energy intake, [ 4 ] with the exception of the ...

  3. Guideline Daily Amount - Wikipedia

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    Women need, on average, 1800–2200 kilocalories (kcal) a day whereas children need 1500–2000 kcal and men 2200–2700 kcal. [2] In March 2009, the European Food Safety Authority published its opinion on intake levels for Europe and they were consistent with numbers behind the GDAs developed in the UK.

  4. Dietary energy supply - Wikipedia

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    Map of dietary energy availability per person per day in 1979-1981. ... 2,358 kcal (9,870 kJ) 2,435 kcal (10,190 kJ) ... Average dietary energy supply by region [9]

  5. Metabolic equivalent of task - Wikipedia

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    The metabolic equivalent of task (MET) is the objective measure of the ratio of the rate at which a person expends energy, relative to the mass of that person, while performing some specific physical activity compared to a reference, currently set by convention at an absolute 3.5 mL of oxygen per kg per minute, which is the energy expended when sitting quietly by a reference individual, chosen ...

  6. Can Masturbating More Help You Lose Weight? - AOL

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    For reference, a normal high-intensity exercise session would typically cause a calorie burn of about 9.2 calories per minute (that's an estimate: these studies are very limited, and more research ...

  7. Food energy - Wikipedia

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    According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the average minimum energy requirement per person per day is about 7,500 kJ (1,800 kcal). [22] Although the U.S. has changed over time with a growth in population and processed foods or food in general, Americans today have available roughly the same level of calories as ...

  8. Very-low-calorie diet - Wikipedia

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    [10] [18] When used in routine care, there is evidence that VLCDs achieve average weight loss at 1 year around 10 kilograms (22 lb) [19] or about 4% more weight loss over the short term. [20] VLCDs can achieve higher short-term weight loss compared to other more modest or gradual calorie restricted diets , and the maintained long-term weight ...

  9. Calorie restriction - Wikipedia

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    The study was designed to mimic dietary conditions during World War II. Participants could only eat 1800 kcal per day, but were required to walk 5 km per day and expend 3000 calories. [21] The men lost about 25% of their body weight of which 67% was fat mass and 17% fat-free mass. [21]