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The following charts really tell a story when it comes to weight, age and activity levels.  Mix in the sex of an individual, and we've got even more striking differences when it comes to the daily calories necessary to maintain weight.

Our first chart is based on a 130-pound female.  Just look at the differences in daily calories based on age.  As we increase in age, our calorie needs decrease - whether we remain at the same activity level, or not.

Females - 130 Pounds

Height

Weight

Age

Activity Level

Daily Calories

5'5"

130

21

Sedentary

1755

 

 

 

Active

2106

 

 

 

Extremely Active

2808

5'5"

130

50

Sedentary

1585

 

 

 

Active

1902

 

 

 

Extremely Active

2536

5'5"

130

75

Sedentary

1438

 

 

 

Active

1725

 

 

 

Extremely Active

2300

In comparison, we can see that a male who is the same height and weight requires many more calories per day.

Males - 130 Pounds

Height

Weight

Age

Activity Level

Daily Calories

5'5"

130

21

Sedentary

1948

 

 

 

Active

2337

 

 

 

Extremely Active

3116

5'5"

130

50

Sedentary

1701

 

 

 

Active

2042

 

 

 

Extremely Active

2722

5'5"

130

75

Sedentary

1489

 

 

 

Active

1787

 

 

 

Extremely Active

2382

Now let's bump up the height in both male and female so that we can see the calorie differences between the sexes - as well as make a comparison of the 130-pound individual calorie needs and the 180-pound calorie needs.

Males - 180 Pounds

Height

Weight

Age

Activity Level

Daily Calories

5'11"

180

21

Sedentary

2433

 

 

 

Active

2919

 

 

 

Extremely Active

3892

5'11"

180

50

Sedentary

2186

 

 

 

Active

2624

 

 

 

Extremely Active

3498

5'11"

180

75

Sedentary

1974

 

 

 

Active

2369

 

 

 

Extremely Active

3158

Again, the female requires much less calories than her male counterpart. More muscles equal a need for more daily calories (ie fuel).

Females - 180 Pounds

Height

Weight

Age

Activity Level

Daily Calorie Intake

5'11"

180

21

Sedentary

2028

 

 

 

Active

2433

 

 

 

Extremely Active

3244

5'11"

180

50

Sedentary

1858

 

 

 

Active

2229

 

 

 

Extremely Active

2972

5'11"

180

75

Sedentary

1711

 

 

 

Active

2054

 

 

 

Extremely Active

2738

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