Health chapter 5 by Jerrod
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lvascience on April 27, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Basal metabolic rate | energy needed to fuel the body's on-going processes while the body is at complete rest |
| energy-balance equation | eating the same number of calories that you burn each day |
| Lean mass | also known as lean muscle mass portion of your body. It is your total 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 |
| Obesity | Weighing 20% more than ones recommended weight |
| Anorexia nervosa | an eating disorder in which the person refuses to eat because of a fear that they will gain weight. |
| Bulimia | an eating disorder based on a cycle of bingeing and purging food |
| Constipation | a condition in which bowel movements are infrequent or difficult |
| Diarrhea | Loose bowel movements that occur when food moves too quickly through the digestive system |
| Food intolerance | a condition in which a reaction occurs to food that is not brought about by the immune system. |
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