Thursday, April 29, 2010

Daily Caloric Requirement for Teens

            The daily caloric requirement for teens changes and varies due to many different variables. How active are you? What's your weight, your gender? Even your height can affect your individual caloric intake. There are, however, basic guidelines you can follow.

 

TEENAGERS

Boys: 11-14yrs

Girls: 11-14yrs

2,220

1,845

TEENAGERS

Boys: 15-18yrs

Girls: 15-18yrs

2,755

2,110

 

This graph was taken from this website: http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/diets/recommended_calorie_intake.php#1 check it out for more information on Nutrition. Also, if you wanted to calculate your own individual daily caloric intake, you can visit this website http://www.nutritiondata.com/tools/calories-burned .

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