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diets and disorders
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Diet | All the food and drink a person regularly consumes |
food allergy | a response of the body's immune system to a food substance |
food intolerance | A negative reaction to a food substance that does not involve the immune system |
obesity | A condition characterized by excessive deposits of body fat. In an adult, obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or more. |
growth spurt | a period of rapid growth |
fitness | the body's ability to meet physical demands |
vegetarian diet | a diet that is built partially or completely on fruits, vegetables, and other plant foods |
medical diet | an eating plan prescribed by a physician to address special needs of a person with a specific health problem |
diabetes mellitus | A lack of or inability to use the hormone insulin, which results in a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream |
weight management | Using resources like food choices and exercise to reach and or maintain a healthy weight |
body composition | proportions of bone, muscle, fat, and other tissues that make up body weight |
body mass index (BMI) | a calculation of a person's weight divided by the square of his or her height. BMI is used by health professionals to define overweight and obesity |
healthy weight | A BMI of 19 to 24.9 in an adult |
overweight | a condition characterized in an adult by a BMI of 25 to 29.9 |
underweight | a condition characterized by a BMI less than 19 |
eating disorder | Abnormal eating behavior that endangers physical and mental health |
anorexia nervosa | An eating disorder characterized by self starvation |
bulimia nervosa | An eating disorder characterized by repeated eating binges followed by inappropriate behaviors to prevent weight gain |
binge eating disorder | An eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of uncontrolled eating of large amounts of food |