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exam lesson name: body size and weight management
exam number 700674rr
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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. be less than
b. equal
c. exceed
d. be double
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Explanation:

Maintaining weight requires a balance between calorie intake and calorie - burn. When calorie intake equals the number of calories burned in a day, the body is in energy equilibrium, which helps in weight maintenance. If intake is less, weight loss occurs; if intake exceeds, weight gain occurs.

Answer:

B. equal