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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
Mr. Witt's Health Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| basal metabolic rate: | Energy needed to fuel the body's on going process while the body is at complete rest. |
| Energy-Balance equation: | Eating the same number of calories that you burn each day. |
| Lean Mass: | Total body weight minus the weight due to fat. |
| Essential Fat: | The amount of fat needed for certain metabolic processes to occur. |
| Storage fat: | Excess fat stored in the body |
| Overweight: | Weighting 10 percent more than one's recommended weight. |
| Obesity: | a condition in which one weights 20 percent more than the recommended weight. |
| Fad diet: | A weight-loss plan that promises unrealistic results. |
| Anorexia Nervosa: | An eating disorder in which the person refuses to eat because of fear of weight gain. |
| Bulimia: | An eating disorder based on a cycle of bingeing and purging food. |
| Pica: | An eating disorder in which the person eats nonfood substances like starch,clay or soil. |
| Diarrhea: | loose bowel movements that occur when food moves too quickly through the digestive system. |
| Constipation: | A condition in which bowel movements are infrequent or difficult. |
| Food Intolerance: | A negative reaction to food which is not brought about by the immune system. |
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