Asked by jayc

True or False:

The number of calories consumed must equal the number of calories burned.
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true
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
False.

Calories consumed do not have to equal calories burned — if intake exceeds expenditure you gain weight, if intake is less you lose weight. The body can store or mobilize energy (and metabolic rate/activity affect total calories burned).