In 2022, men in South Korea had an average energy intake of 2,088 kilocalories (kcal). For women, the average was lower, at 1,557 kcal. Energy intake is the total energy consumed by an individual via major sources of dietary energy, including carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Average recommended intake varies by age, gender, and lifestyle but is often given as 1,600 kcal to 2,400 kcal for women and 2,000 kcal to 3,000 kcal for men.
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (December 8, 2023). Average energy intake per person per day in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in kilocalories) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481536/south-korea-energy-intake-per-person-per-day-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Average energy intake per person per day in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in kilocalories)." Chart. December 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481536/south-korea-energy-intake-per-person-per-day-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2023). Average energy intake per person per day in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in kilocalories). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481536/south-korea-energy-intake-per-person-per-day-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Average Energy Intake per Person per Day in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by Gender (in Kilocalories)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481536/south-korea-energy-intake-per-person-per-day-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Average energy intake per person per day in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in kilocalories) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481536/south-korea-energy-intake-per-person-per-day-by-gender/ (last visited August 16, 2024)
Average energy intake per person per day in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by gender (in kilocalories) [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, December 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481536/south-korea-energy-intake-per-person-per-day-by-gender/