Weight gain occurs when which condition holds?

Weight gain occurs when which condition holds?

• A. kcal in = kcal used
• B. kcal in > kcal used
• C. kcal in < kcal used
• D. kcal used > kcal in

Answer: (B)

Weight gain happens when your energy intake is higher than what your body uses. In other words, if you eat more calories than you burn through resting metabolism, digestion, and activity, the extra energy is stored, mostly as fat, leading to an increase in body weight. The energy balance concept is: energy in minus energy used equals change in body stores. If energy in equals energy used, weight stays the same; if energy in is less than energy used, weight decreases. So the best choice is the one that shows a greater kcal in than kcal used.

Weight gain happens when your energy intake is higher than what your body uses. In other words, if you eat more calories than you burn through resting metabolism, digestion, and activity, the extra energy is stored, mostly as fat, leading to an increase in body weight. The energy balance concept is: energy in minus energy used equals change in body stores. If energy in equals energy used, weight stays the same; if energy in is less than energy used, weight decreases. So the best choice is the one that shows a greater kcal in than kcal used.