Answer:
calories
Step-by-step explanation:
In most people, overweight and obesity occur due to lack of energy balance. For there to be an energy balance, the calories ingested in food must be equal to that spent.
The energy that is ingested is the amount of energy or calories that is obtained from food and beverages. The energy spent is the amount of energy the body uses in functions such as breathing, digesting food and exercising.
To maintain a healthy weight, the energy that is ingested and the one that is spent does not have to be strictly balanced every day.
What gives good results is the balance over time.
If, over time, the energy ingested and the energy spent are equal, the weight remains the same.
If the energy ingested is greater than the energy expended, after a while the weight increases.
If the energy that is spent is greater than the energy that is ingested, after a while the weight decreases.
Overweight and obesity occur over time when you eat more calories than you spend.