According to the recommended indicators of the Nutrition Society, the daily energy requirement for adults (18~49 years old) with light physical activity in China is 9.41MJ (2250kcal) for men and 7.53mJ (1800kcal) for women.
To be able to maintain the required calories for biological growth and development, adequate caloric intake must be ensured. Food intake and physical activity are the two main factors in maintaining energy balance and sustaining a healthy physique.
According to the individual physique and the different amount of activity, the required calories are also different, China’s adults (18~49 years old) light physical activity male daily energy needs for 9.41MJ (2250kcal), female for 7.53mJ (1800kcal).
In daily life, attention should be paid to balanced nutrition, regular and quantitative meals, balanced diet, food variety, cereal-based, to ensure appropriate exercise, to maintain weight stability.