Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE

Energy Balance

What Energy Balance means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Energy Balance

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The relationship between energy intake (from food) and energy expenditure (from physical activity). A positive balance leads to weight gain, a negative balance to weight loss.

OCR · Section A: Nutrition - 1 The relationship between diet and health (study guide)

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Section A: Nutrition - 1 The relationship between diet and health (OCR GCSE)

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