Even if they are sitting on their butt all day?
2007-06-17 12:31:12 · 5 answers · asked by Teenager 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
1200cal/day are needed just for basic functioning for person up to 150lbs and 1680cal/day for a person over 150lbs.
on average people need about 1600-2400cal/day.
2007-06-17 19:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the "average" person male or female?
How active are they?
How old are they?
The amount of calories a person needs per day (yes, sitting on their butts all day) is called their BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate)
You can do a google search for a BMR calculator, put in the age, gender, weight, and height of a person, and it will give you a basic calorie count for just survival.
Hope that helps!!
2007-06-17 12:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by sweetsarahnade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This greatly depends on a few things (Weight, Body Composition, Age, Activity Level and Gender ). However, its fair to say that the range falls between 1600-2200 for most people.
If you are a male in your 20's 170-200 lbs then factor for something closer to 2000. If you're a female factor for closer to 1600. If you're over the age of 40 then factor for closer to 1600-1800 depending on gender.
2007-06-17 12:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by bluewirestudio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1200-1500
2007-06-17 12:34:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1200 at least!!!
2007-06-17 12:36:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋