True or False:

The number of calories consumed must equal the number of calories burned.
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• falseTrue or False:
The number of calories consumed must equal the number of calories burned.
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• true
• false

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False. The number of calories consumed does not have to equal the number of calories burned at all times. People can create a calorie deficit (burning more calories than they consume) for weight loss, or a calorie surplus (consuming more calories than they burn) for weight gain.