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Body Composition Flashcards

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an eating disorder characterized by rapid weight loss

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Metabolic rate measured in supine position following a 12-hour fast and 8 hours of sleep

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Basal Metabolic Rate

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an eating disorder characterized by eating and forced regurgitation

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bulimia

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a shortcoming of some essential nutrient

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deficiency

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a single chemical substance composed of only one type of atom

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elements

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iron carrying molecule used as an index of whole-body iron status

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ferritin

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Cholesterol that is transported in the blood via high density proteins

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HDL cholesterol

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form of low density lipoprotein responsible for the transport of plasma cholesterol

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LDL cholesterol

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form of low density lipoprotein responsible for the transport of plasma cholesterol

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LDL cholesterol

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protein involved in the transport of cholesterol and triglycerides in the plasma

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lipoprotein

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for of lipoprotein that transports the majory of the plasma cholesterol

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Low-density lipoproteins

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a decreases in bone density due to a loss of cortical bone

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osteoporosis

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Metabolic rate measured in the supine position following a period of fasting and rest

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Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)

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generation of heat as a result of metabolic reactions

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thermogenesis

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a condition resulting from a chronic ingestion of vitamins

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toxicity

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procedure to estimate body volume by the loss of weight in water

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underwater weighing

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a measure of the weight to volume ratio of the entire body

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whole-body density

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the absence of menses

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Amenorrhea

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cartilage hat covers the ends of bones in a synovial jointt

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articular cartilage

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painful menstration

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dysmenorrhea

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a neurological disorder manifested by muscular seizures

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epilepsy

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a syndrome in which amenorrhea, eating disorders, and bone mineral loss are collectively present

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female athlete triad

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the loss of muscle mass associated with aging

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sarcopenia

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a complex sugar molecule that contains multiple simple sugar molecules

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Glucose polymer

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an increase in the muscle glycogen content above normal levels following an exercise induced muscle glycogen depletion

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supercompensation

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