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Appetite: A desire for food based more on emotional and other factors rather than on nutritional need. (learned response)
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Basal metabolic rate (BMR): The rate at which a person uses energy when the body is at rest.
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Body composition: A measure of how much body fat a person has, as compared to muscle and bone.
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Body mass index (BMI): A ratio of a person's weight to height.
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Carbohydrate loading: The practice of greatly increasing carbohydrate intake and decreasing exercise on the days immediately before a competition.
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Daily values: Recommendations that specify the amounts of certain nutrients that the average person should obtain each day.
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Fad diet: A popular diet that may help a person lose or gain weight but without proper regard for nutrition and other health issues.
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Food allergy: The immune system's response to the proteins in certain foods.
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Food intolerance: The inability to digest a particular food or food additive.
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Hunger: A feeling of discomfort caused by the body's need for nutrients. (inborn response)
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Nutrient: A substance in foods that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain energy.
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Obesity: Condition in adults who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
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Overweight: Term used to describe a person who is heavier than the standard for the person's height.
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Underweight: Term used to describe a person who is lighter than the standard for the person's height.
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Vegan: A person who does not eat food from any animal source.
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Vegetarian: A person who does not eat meat.