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Chp. 11 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| METABOLISM | PROCESS BY WHICH THE BODY BREAKS DOWN SUBSTANCES AND GETS ENERGY FROM FOOD |
| BODY MASS INDEX | MEASURE OF BODY WEIGHT RELATIVE TO HEIGHT |
| OVERWEIGHT | HEAVIER THAN THE STANDARD WEIGHT RANGE FOR YOUR HEIGHT |
| OBESE | HAVING AN EXCESS OF BODY FAT |
| UNDERWEIGHT | BELOW THE STANDARD WEIGHT RANGE FOR YOUR HEIGHT |
| BODY IMAGE | THE WAY YOU SEE YOUR BODY |
| FAD DIETS | WEIGHT-LOSS PLANS THAT TEND TO BE POPULAR FOR ONLY A SHORT TIME |
| WEIGHT CYCLING | REPEATED PATTERN OF LOSING AND REGAINING BODY WEIGHT |
| EATING DISORDERS | EXTREME, HARMFUL EATING BEHAVIORS THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS OR EVEN DEATH |
| ANOREXIA NERVOSA | AN EATING DISORDER IN WHICH AN IRRATIONAL FEAR FEAR OF WEIGHT GAIN LEADS PEOPLE TO STARVE THEMSELVES |
| BULIMIA NERVOSA | AN EATING DISORDER THAT INVOLVES CYCLES OF OVEREATING AND PURGING, OR ATTEMPTS TO RID THE BODY OF FOOD |
| BINGE EATING DISORDER | AN EATING DISORDER IN WHICH PEOPLE OVEREAT COMPULSIVELY |
| VEGETARIAN | PERSON WHO EATS MOSTLY OR ONLY PLANT-BASED FOODS |
| DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS | PRODUCTS THAT SUPPLY ONE OR MORE NUTRIENTS AS A SUPPLEMENT TO, NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR, HEALTHFUL FOODS |
| PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS | SUBSTANCES THAT BOOST ATHLETIC ABILITY |
| HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS | DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING PLANT EXTRACTS |
| MEGADOSES | VERY LARGE AMOUNTS |