date:Dec 24, 2018
by the government. Even without knowing how much respondents exercised, the answers were stunning.
40 per cent of respondents thought people like themselves should be consuming fewer than 1,500 calories per day, which is less than the lowest caloric recommendation for any age and activity group in the US dietary guidelines.
Another 10 percent or so offered a figure higher than 1,500 but still underestimated the correct value for someone of their age and gender who lives a sedentary life.
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