If a client wants to lose 1 lb of body fat each week, they would need to make sure that their daily calorie intake was lower than their daily energy needs by _____ kcals/day
a. 350
b. 500
c. 900
d. 3500
B
One pound of body fat contains 3500 kcals. To create a weekly deficit of 3500 kcals, daily ener-gy intake would need to be less than daily energy expenditure by 3500 ÷ 7 = 500 kcals.
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