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HealthMe!
PARENTME!
PLAN YOUR CHILD'S MEAL FOR their growth!

6-12 years old
CALORIES
1,600 to 2,200 per day

TEENAGE BOYS
CALORIES
2,500 to 3,000 calories per day

TEENAGE GIRLS
CALORIES
2200-2400 per day
Behavioural Proportions for exercise
(the youth behaviour risk factor surveillance study)
Overall
Active Practices | Total Population | Estimated Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Unclassified | 16 | 8515 | 0.4 |
Adequate exercise | 240 | 134863 | 6 |
Inadequate exercise | 2971 | 1632895 | 72.6 |
No exercise | 851 | 474381 | 21.1 |
Male
Active Practices | Total Population | Estimation Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Unclassified | 8 | 3842 | 0.4 |
No exercise | 205 | 122999 | 12.1 |
Adequate Exercise | 179 | 101882 | 10.1 |
Inadequate exercise | 1419 | 783729 | 77.4 |
Female
Active Practices | Total Population | Estimated Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Inadequate Exercise | 1552 | 849165 | 68.6 |
Unclassfied | 8 | 4673 | 0.4 |
Adequate exercise | 61 | 32981 | 2.7 |
No exercise | 646 | 351383 | 28.4 |
now that you know the needed calories,shall we start cooking?
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