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Sport Science Topic 6 - Energy Use (Examples of how many Calories are in…
Sport Science Topic 6 - Energy Use
Calories - A unit of measurement for heat or energy production in the body, normally expressed as Kcal, Kelo calories.
Requirements of calories per day
Male - 2500 Calories per day
Female - 2000 Calories per day
Examples of how many Calories are in foods
Cereal - 125
Pizza - 1000
Burger - 550
Pasta - 210
How do these factors affect your calorie intake
Height
Smaller needs less
Taller needs more
Age
teenage needs more, around 25 and below needs more
As you age, your body replaces muscle with fat and fat burns fewer calories.
older needs less
Energy Expenditure
The more exercise you do the more energy you need
Gender
Boys need more
Girls need less