Dr. Anastasia Searcy, DO is a family medicine specialist in Vermillion, SD and has been practicing for 8 years. She graduated from Des Moines Univ Coll Of Osteo Med & Surg in 2007 and specializes in family medicine.
Girls aged 11 to 13 need 1,800 to 2,200 calories per day while those between the ages of 14 and 18 need 1,800 to 2,400 calories per day, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. One of the main factors affecting the calorie needs of teenagers is activity level.
Sedentary males' daily recommended caloric intake peaks at 2600 calories around age 19-20 years old. Then, it decreases to 2400 calories a day from ages 21 through 24 years. However, moderately active teen boys between the ages of 12-13 years need about 2200 calories per day.