What is the condition for gaining weight in terms of energy balance?

What is the condition for gaining weight in terms of energy balance?

• A. Energy in < energy out
• B. Energy in = energy out
• C. Energy out > energy in
• D. Energy in > energy out

Answer: (D)

Weight gain occurs when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. In other words, if you consistently consume more calories than your body uses through metabolism, activity, and digestion, the surplus energy is stored in the body, usually as fat, leading to an increase in weight. If energy in equals energy out, your weight stays the same, and if energy out exceeds energy in, you loss weight. Energy expenditure includes basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food, while energy intake comes from the calories in what you eat and drink.

Weight gain occurs when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. In other words, if you consistently consume more calories than your body uses through metabolism, activity, and digestion, the surplus energy is stored in the body, usually as fat, leading to an increase in weight. If energy in equals energy out, your weight stays the same, and if energy out exceeds energy in, you loss weight. Energy expenditure includes basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food, while energy intake comes from the calories in what you eat and drink.