True or false the number of calories consumed must equal the number of calories burned

Answer 1

False. The number of calories consumed does not need to be equal to the number of calories burned. If the goal is for weight maintenance, they would ideally be balanced. However, if the goal is weight loss, the number of calories consumed must be less than the number of calories burned in order to create a calorie deficit. Conversely, if the goal is weight gain, the number of calories consumed must be greater than the number of calories burned to create a calorie surplus.