Chester's BMI is 35.3.According to his food records,he consumes an average of 2800 kcal/day.He would like to lose 10 pounds in one year by reducing his daily caloric intake.Based on this information,Chester should consume approximately ________ kcal/day.

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To lose 10 pounds in a year, Chester needs to create a deficit of about 35,000 calories (since 1 pound of fat is roughly equivalent to 3,500 calories). Spread over a year (365 days), this equates to a daily calorie deficit of about 96 calories. Subtracting this from his current intake of 2800 kcal/day gives approximately 2704 kcal/day. Rounding to the nearest hundred gives 2700 kcal/day, but since the closest option provided is 2600 kcal/day, that is the best choice.

Chester's BMI Is 35