PE 32 Ch 9: Weight Management
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 resting metabolic rate | The energy required (in calories) to maintain vital body functions, including respiration, heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure, while the body is at rest. |
| binge eating | A pattern of eating in which normal food consumption is interrupted by episodes of high consumption |
| body image | The mental representation a person holds about her or his body at any given moment in time, consisting of perceptions, images, thoughts, attitudes, and emotions about the body |
| eating disorder | A serious disturbance in eating patterns or eating-related behavior, characterized by a negative body image and concerns about body weight or body fat |
| anorexia nervosa | An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain body weight at a minimally healthy level and an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat; self-starvation |
| bulimia nervosa | An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating and then purging to prevent weight gain |
| purging | The use of vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, restrictive eating, enemas, diuretics, or diet pills to compensate for food that has been eaten and that the person fears will produce weight gain |
| binge-eating disorder | An eating disorder characterized by binge eating and a lack of control over eating behavior in general |
| 67% | What percentage of Americans are overweight? |
| 33% | What percentage of Americans are obese? |
| energy density | The number of calories per ounce or gram of weight in a food |
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