Approximately how many calories should a person who weighs 160 pounds consume per day

A calorie is a unit which is used to measure the amount of energy in a piece of food. In order to maintain their weight, a person needs to consume a fixed number of calories. A person that weighs 160 pounds needs to consume approximately 2080 calories if they are inactive, 2400 calories if they are moderately active and 2720 calories if they are very active.