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Health Glencoe
WCHS Health Glencoe Chapter 6
Word | Definition |
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body image | the way you view your body |
Body mass index | (BMI) a ratio that allows you to assess your body size in relation to your height and weight; BMI=weight (in lbs) x 703/height (in ins.) 2 |
energy equation | one pound of body fat equals about 3,500 calories |
overweight | a condition in which a person is heavier than the standard weight range for his or her height |
obesity | having an excess amount of body fat |
dietary guidlilnes for americans | Aim for fitness, build a healthy base, choose sensibly |
Underweight | a condition in which a person is less than the standard weight range for his or her height |
nutrient -dense foods | food that are high in nutrients as conmpared with their calorie content |
fad diets | weight-loss plans that are popular for ony a short time |
liquid diets | a liquid diet replaces all of his or her food intake with a special liquid formula |
fasting | to abstain from eating |
diet pills | work to suppress the appetite |
weight cycling | the repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight |
eating disorder | an extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death |
Anorecia nervosa | a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation |
Bulimia nervosa | a disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating |
binge eating disorder | a disorder characterized by compuldive overeating |
heatstroke | a condition in which the body loses the ability to rid itself of excessive heat through perspiration |
electrolytes | minerals that help maintain the body's fluid balance |
rehydration | restoring lost body fluids |
anabloic steroids | synthetic substances similar to the male hormone testosterone |
Vegetarian | a person who eats mostly or only plant foods |
vegan | a vegetarian who eats only plant foods |
dietary supplement | a non-food form of one or more nutrients |
megadose | a very large amount of a dietary supplement |
herbal supplement | a chemical substance from plants that may be sold as a dietary supplement |