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kil·o·joule

(kil'ō-jūl),
A unit of energy, work, or quantity of heat equal to 103 joules.
[kilo + joule]
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kil·o·joule

(kil'ŏ-jūl)
1000 joules.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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Fifteen per cent of energy from protein at lower kilojoule intakes does not meet the current RDI for protein for some age/gender groups.
Severe obesity: the use of very low energy diets or standard kilojoule restriction diets.
Could you tell me what the difference is between kilocalories and kilojoules. I see both on food labels and am never sure which one should be counting.
For comparisons to diets of fish in the wild, cell means [+ or -] 95% confidence intervals are plotted as a function of assimilable (noncellulose) energy (kilojoules per gram dry mass) and protein per assimilable energy (milligrams per kilojoule) as discussed above.
Researchers from Griffith University in New South Wales found that the average order for individuals at Gloria Jean's Coffees and Starbucks Coffee was loaded with a similar kilojoule count to a healthy square meal.
Once gram and kilojoule amounts are determined for carbohydrate and protein, these can be expressed as a percentage value with the number being dependent on the energy budget of the individual.
This leading article took issue with the key message from the Heart Foundation's position statement that a reduction in kilojoule intake, rather than a reduction in fat intake per se, is the major determinant of weight management (1).
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