Estimated needs for young children range from 1,000 to 2,000 calories per day, and the range for older children and adolescents varies substantially from 1,400 to 3,200 calories per day, with boys generally having higher calorie needs than girls.
Meaning of âdiatribeâ in the English Dictionary. See all translations. uk â /ËdaÉª.É.traÉªb/ us â /ËdaÉª.É.traÉªb/ formal. âº an angry speech or piece of writing that severely criticizes something or someone: He launched into a long diatribe against the lack of action in Congress.
A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. âa diatribe against consumerismâ. âHis vitriolic diatribes were indeed difficult for those of us in attendance to stomach.â. âAfter questioning him, he launched into a diatribe of self-recrimination.â. âHe frequently used such commonplace devices as rhetorical questions and other characteristic elements of diatribes.â.