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Unit of measure used to express the amount of energy produced by foods in the form of heat. Equals the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature.
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Calorie
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Energy used to support body processes such as growth, health, issue repair and maintenance, and other functions. Assessed while at rest, basal metabolism includes energy the body expends for breathing, the pumping of the heart, the maintenance of body temperature, and other life-sustaining, ongoing functions.
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basal metabolism
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The rate at which energy is used by the body when it is at complete rest. BMR is expressed as calories used per unit of time, such as an hour, per unit of body weight in kilograms.
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basal metabolic rate.
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Energy expendedduring the digestion of food and the absorption, utilization, storage, and transport of nutrients.
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dietary thermogenesis
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Unpleasant physical and psychological sensations that lead people to acquire and ingest food.
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hunger
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A feeling of fullness or of having had enough to eat.
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satiety
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The desire to eat; a pleasant sensation that is aroused by thoughts of the taste and enjoyment of food.
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appetite
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AN indicator of the status of a persons weight for their height. it is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared.
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
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A high weight-forheight.
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overweight
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Characterized by excess body fat
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obese
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fat located under the skin. not as concerned as an individual.
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subcutaneous fat
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fat located under the skin and muscle of the abdomen. the worst kind, very concerned as an individual
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visceral fat
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The chemical changes that take place in the body. The conversion of glucose to energy or to body fat is an example of a metabolic process.
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Metabolism
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Inflammation that lasts weeks, months, or years. Inflammation is the first response of the body's immune system to infection or irritation.
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Chronic Inflammation
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A condition in which cells "resist" the action of insullin in facilitating the passage of glucose into cells.
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Insulin resistance
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A constellation of metabolic abnormallities generally characterized by insulin resistance, abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and triglyceride levels, low levels of HDL cholesterol and impaired glucose tolerance.
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metabolic syndrome
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A disease characterized by high blood glucose levels due to the body' s inability to use insulin normally or to produce enough insulllin.
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type 2 diabetes
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An environmental factor, such as inactivity, a high fat diet, or a high sodium intake, that causes a genetic-tendency toward a disorder to be expressed.
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environmental trigger
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Usually defined as a low weight- for-height. May also represent a deficit of body fat.
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underweight
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The use of self-induced vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics (water pills) to prevent weight gain.
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purging
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An eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss, poor body image, and irrational fears of weight gain and obesity.
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anorexia nervosa
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The consumption of a large amount of food in a small amount time.
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binge eating
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AN eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of rapid, uncontrolled eating of large amounts of food in a short period of time. Episodes of binge eating are often followed by purging.
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bulimia nervosa
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The purposeful restriction of food intake below desired amounts in order to control body weight.
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restrained eating
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An eating disorder characterized by periodic binge eating, which normally is not followed by vomiting or the use of laxatives. People must experience eating binges twice a week on average over a period of 6 months to qualify for the diagnosis.
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binge-eating disorder
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The regular consumption of nonfood substances such as clay or laundry starch
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pica
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