Daily Energy Needs
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What is energy? Your body requires energy for the various activities you carry out, including both physical and mental activities. For teenagers and children, their energy needs increase with their age, and also depend what activities they carry out. For adults, the energy requirements depend more on the work they do . Here we provide the average energy needs grouped according to sex and age. The energy needs vary from person to person. With this information, you can easily plan your calorie intake more successfully.
Daily Energy Needs of Teenagers
Boys
| Age in Years | Calories Needed |
| 12 to 13 | 2400 |
| 13 to 14 | 2550 |
| 14 to 15 | 2650 |
| 15 to 16 | 2750 |
| 16 to 18 | 2850 |
Girls
| Age in Years | Calories Needed |
| 12 to 13 | 2100 |
| 13 to 18 | 2150 |
Daily Energy Needs of Children
Boys
| Age in Years | Calories Needed |
| 6 to 7 | 1700 |
| 7 to 8 | 1850 |
| 8 to 9 | 1950 |
| 9 to 10 | 2100 |
| 10 to 11 | 2200 |
| 11 to 12 | 2300 |
Girls
| Age in Years | Calories Needed |
| 6 to 7 | 1550 |
| 7 to 8 | 1650 |
| 8 to 9 | 1800 |
| 9 to 10 | 1900 |
| 10 to 11 | 1950 |
| 11 to 12 | 2000 |
Men
| Age in Years | Activity Level | Calories Needed |
| 18 to 30 | Light Moderate Heavy |
2550 2950 3450 |
| 30 to 60 | Light Moderate Heavy |
2500 2900 3400 |
| 60 and Over | Light Moderate Heavy |
2100 2450 2850 |
Women
| Age in Years | Activity Level | Calories Needed |
| 18 to 30 | Light Moderate Heavy |
2000 2100 2350 |
| 30 to 60 | Light Moderate Heavy |
2050 2150 2350 |
| 60 and above | Light Moderate Heavy |
1800 1900 2100 |
People with ‘heavier" occupations require more calorie intake than people with "lighter" occupations.
| Light | Moderate | Heavy |
| Indoor
sales person Office worker Housewife Taxi Driver Tailor |
Teacher Outdoor sales person Nurse Plumber Carpenter Gardener |
Construction
worker Dancer Miner Laborer Athlete |
This page has been authored for participation in
the 1997 Thinkquest Competition.
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