Quantitative Concept
energy intake
en·er·gy in·take
Subclass of:
Diet
Definitions related to energy intake:
  • Total number of calories taken in daily whether ingested or by parenteral routes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (caloric intake) Refers to the number of calories (energy content) consumed.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (caloric dietary content) Amount of food energy consumed in the diet.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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