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kilocalorie [′kil·ə‚kal·ə·rē] (thermodynamics) A unit of heat energy equal to 1000 calories. Abbreviated kcal. Also known as kilogram-calorie (kg-cal); large calorie (Cal). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, if the investigator plans to look at bouts of physical activity from an accelerometer, then reliability and validity should be determined for bouts of physical activity and not counts per day or kilocalories. This is enough food to provide every person worldwide with at least 2,720 kilocalories a day. Pregnancy requires an extra 300 kilocalories per day in order to maintain the nutritional needs of two. |
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