Question

question 20 of 20 :
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1. people who want to maintain their weight should strive for their caloric intake to ______ the number of calories they burn in a day.

○ a. exceed
○ b. be double
○ c. be less than
○ d. equal
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Explanation:

When a person's caloric intake equals the number of calories they burn in a day, there is a balance. If caloric intake exceeds calorie burn (\(A\)), weight gain occurs as there is excess energy stored as fat. If it is double (\(B\)), it's an extreme form of excess and leads to more significant weight gain. If it is less than (\(C\)), weight loss happens as the body uses stored energy (like fat) to make up for the energy deficit. But for weight - maintenance, the key is balance, i.e., caloric intake should equal calorie burn.

Answer:

D. equal