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A cell that stores fat.
A surgical procedure in which an adjustable band is placed around the upper portion of the stomach to limit the volume that the stomach can hold and the rate of stomach emptying
adjustable gastric banding
Delayed onset of menstruation or the absence of three or more consecutive menstrual cycles.
amenorrhea
basal metabolic rate (BMR
The rate of energy expenditure under resting conditions. It is measured after 12 hours without food or exercise
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basal metabolism
The energy expended to maintain an awake, resting body that is not digesting food.
ghrelin
A hormone produced by the stomach that affects food intake
leptin
A protein hormone produced by adipocytes that signals information about the amount of body fat.
nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
The energy expended for everything we do other than sleeping, eating, or sports-like exercise
Genes that code for proteins involved in the regulation of body fat. When they are abnormal, the result is abnormal amounts of body fat
obesity genes
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