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turner · 06-18-2010, 10:35 AM

The number of calories needed depends on physical size and expenditure of energy. It is however possible to give a range of calorie recommendations. For the average teenage girl the recommended daily allowance is 2200 calories, and for the average teenage boy 2500-3000 calories.

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turner Junior Member Offline Posts: 5 Join Date: Jun 2010	06-18-2010, 10:35 AM The number of calories needed depends on physical size and expenditure of energy. It is however possible to give a range of calorie recommendations. For the average teenage girl the recommended daily allowance is 2200 calories, and for the average teenage boy 2500-3000 calories.