The total number of calories a person needs each day varies depending on a number of factors, including the personâs age, sex, height, weight, and level of physical activity. In addition, a need to lose, maintain, or gain weight and other factors affect how many calories should be consumed.
us â /ËdÉÉªÂ·ÉªÉ¡ËnoÊÂ·sÉªs/ plural diagnoses /ËdÉÉªÂ·ÉªÉ¡ËnoÊËsiz/. âº the making of a judgment about the exact character of a disease or other problem, esp. after an examination, or such a judgment: [ U ] Respiratory therapy involves the diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders.
Definition of diagnostic. 1  1a : of, relating to, or used in diagnosis a diagnostic toolb : using the methods of or yielding a diagnosis diagnostic tests. 2  2 : serving to distinguish or identify a diagnostic feature.