Sandra ate about 2,000 calories yesterday. She was not feeling well, so she laid around and watched TV all day and burned 1,200

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Sandra ate about 2,000 calories yesterday. She was not feeling well, so she laid around and watched TV all day and burned 1,200

calories. If Sandra did this all week, she would __________.
a. lose weight because she is in a state of energy balance
b. maintain her weight because she is in a state of energy balance
c. lose weight because she is not in a state of energy balance
d. gain weight because she is not in a state of energy balance

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liraira [1.4K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-23T12:59:42+03:00

liraira [1.4K]2 months ago

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I think Sandra will put on weight as she's not in an energy balance. She consumes approximately 2000 calories yet spends the entire day lying down without any exercise. Although she burns 1200 calories, her calorie intake still exceeds her expenditure.

Tatiana [1.5K] · Answer 2 · 2026-03-23T12:57:33+03:00

If Sandra continued her current behavior all week, she would __________.
a. lose weight because she is in a state of energy balance
b. maintain her weight because she is in a state of energy balance
c. lose weight because she is not in a state of energy balance
d. gain weight because she is not in a state of energy balance