With respect to chamber size, assessment of chamber enlargement is optimally performed with measurements indexed to body size. 1 As cardiac CT is a relatively young technology, however, there are few published studies that quantify CT measurements for the assessment of cardiac morphology and function.
Women in their 20s have the highest average caloric intake, at 1,949 calories per day. In their 30s, women eat a little less, taking in about 1,831 calories a day, and their daily caloric intake continues to drop as they age.
Women need fewer daily calories per day as they age. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that the average American woman over age 20 takes in over 1,700 calories per day.