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the metabolic process that builds larger molecules from smaller ones
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ANABOLISM
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"building up" organs and tissues
Example: growth and mineralization of bone and increase of muscle mass |
ANABOLIC PROCESS
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the metabolic process that breaks down molecules into smaller units
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CATABOLISM
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the statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height
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Body mass index (BMI) or Quetelet Index
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BMI = Kg/m2
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BMI = weight (kg)
----------------- height x height (m x m) |
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BMI = lbs/in2
Imperial units |
BMI = weight (lbs)
----------------- Height x height (in x in) |
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BMI interpretation
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Starvation: less than 15
Underweight: less than 18.5 Ideal: from 18.5 to 25 Overweight: from 25 to 30 Obese: from 30 to 40 Morbidly Obese: greater than 40 |
