The Road to Wellville/Chapter 13
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Daily Caloric Requirements
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WOMEN
Total Calories per Day | |
In bed twenty-four hours
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1600-1800 |
Work chiefly done sitting (Milliners, stenographers, teachers, machine operators)
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2000-2200 |
Work involving standing, walking, or manual labor (Cooks, housekeepers, waitresses)
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2200-2500 |
Work developing muscular strength (Laundresses, institutional cooks)
|
2500-3000 |
MEN
Total Calories per Day | |
In bed twenty-four hours
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1600-1800 |
Work chiefly done sitting (Tailors, bookkeepers, teachers, shoemakers)
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2200-2800 |
Work chiefly done standing or walking (Carpenters, mail carriers)
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2700-3000 |
Work developing muscular strength (Farmers, masons, blacksmiths)
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3000-3500 |
Work requiring severe effort (Lumbermen, excavators, stevedores)
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4000-6000 |