HEALTH Flashcards
it is an eating disorder characterized by an unrealistic fear of gaining eight ang conspicuous distortion of body image
anorexia nervosa
is determined based on ones height weight and sex
BMI
body mass index
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is another type of eating disorder characterized by someone who eats a lot of food in a short time then gets rid of the food to prevent gaining weight
bulimia nervosa
persons with ——- often feel unable to control how much or how often they eat
compulsive eating disorder
are chemical substances that reduce the danger of oxygen free radicals and make free radicals less toxic
antioxidants
occur when a persons immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment
allergy
is a chronic lung disease that is characterized by the inflammation and narrowing of the airways
asthma
includes all of the diseases of the heart and circulation including coronary heart disease
cardiovascular disease
a generic term for large group of disease that can affect any part of the body
cancer
is a chronic disease which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it prodeces
diabetes
also known as insulin dependent or childhood onset diabetes
type 1 diabetes