Weight maintenance occurs when which condition holds?

Weight maintenance 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: (A)

Weight maintenance happens when energy intake equals energy expenditure. In other words, the calories you consume match the calories your body uses through resting metabolism, physical activity, and digestion. When they balance, body weight stays stable over time. If you eat more than you burn, the extra energy is stored (usually as fat) and weight increases; if you eat less than you burn, the body uses stored energy and weight decreases. So the maintenance condition is kcal in = kcal used.

Weight maintenance happens when energy intake equals energy expenditure. In other words, the calories you consume match the calories your body uses through resting metabolism, physical activity, and digestion. When they balance, body weight stays stable over time. If you eat more than you burn, the extra energy is stored (usually as fat) and weight increases; if you eat less than you burn, the body uses stored energy and weight decreases. So the maintenance condition is kcal in = kcal used.