If 17-year-old Jackson is 5’11’’ and weighs 187 pounds, approximately how many daily calories will he need to live a moderately active lifestyle and maintain his current weight?

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Responses

7,665

7,665

1,870

1,870

2,805

2,805

5,110

5,110

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
2,805

Reason: Using Mifflin–St Jeor, BMR ≈ 1895 kcal/day (10×84.8 + 6.25×180.3 − 5×17 + 5). Multiply by a moderate activity factor (~1.55) gives ≈2,938 kcal/day, and the closest answer choice provided is 2,805.