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NW Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gynoid | The body shapes that carry most of their weight in the hips, buttocks and upper thighs. |
| Set Point | The narrow range of usual levels of weight which the human body defends to maintain. |
| pre-eclampsia | Hypertensive disorder during pregnancy. |
| BMI | Estimating the level of body fatness. |
| Android | The body shape with the biggest area around their waist. |
| Folate | Pregnant mother should have 400 micro-grams of this daily. |
| Anemia | Condition of low red blood cell production often related to low iron intake. |
| Binge Eating | Eating disorder that does not have the purging or excessive exercise behaviors. |
| Fiber | Whole fruits are good sources of vitamins, minerals and _____. |
| Starches | Complex carbohydrates are also known as.... |
| ATP | The end result of metabolism in a cellular energy unit is called |
| Micro & Macro | The two basic categories of major nutrients |
| Colostrum | Yellow sticky fluid that helps protect your baby from infection. |
| Trans | Fats that are artificially made and considered unhealthy. |
| Anorexia | Eating disorder characterized by a distorted view of yourself as being fat even if you are actually below normal weight. |
| Isotonic | Moving against a stationary object like a push up is what type of training. |
| Ghrelin | Hormone produced in the stomach that increases appetite. |
| Glycogen | Body’s storage of carbohydrates |
| Leptin | A hormone that influences the food intake and long term appetite. |
| A. Rickets | Vitamin B deficiency. |