Overweight And Obesity Flashcards

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1
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Gène

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Gene : one of the units of DNA arranged in a specific place on a chromosome

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La génétique

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GeneticS !

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Chercheur, scientifique

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Scientist, researcher : a person who does research in the field of physical and natural sciences

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Préalablement à

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Prior to, before, previous to

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Prior to

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Préalablement à

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Gros, gras # maigre

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Fat # thin : having an excess of adipose tissue

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Graisse

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Fat : a greasy substance which the body uses as a source of energy

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Amaigrissement excessif

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Emaciation : the state of being extremely thin and weak because of illness or malnutrition

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Emaciation

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Emaciation, amaigrissement excessif

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Poids

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Weight : body mass

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Weight

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Poids

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Peser

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To weight

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Pèse-personne

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Weighing scale

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Weighing scale

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Pèse personne

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En surcharge pondérale, en surpoids, obèse

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Overweight, obese : too fat, above normal weight

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Surcharge pondérale, surpoids, obésité

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Overweight

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Prendre du poids

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To put on weight : to gain weight, to become heavier

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Prise de poids # perte de poids

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Weight gain # weight loss

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Perte

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Loss : the state of no longer having something or someone

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Perte de mémoire

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Memory loss

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Memory loss

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Perte de mémoire

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Alimentation, régime (alimentaire)

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Diet : the food and drink that a person usually invests

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Un régime sur mesure

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A tailored diet

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A tailored diet

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Un régime sur mesure

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Suivre, entamée un régime

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To be/go on a diet

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Faire du sport

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To exercise, to do exercises, to work out

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Activité physique

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Physical activity

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Régime riche en graisse # régime pauvre en graisse

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High-fat diet # low-fat diet

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High-fibre/fiber diet

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Régime riche en fibres

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Complément alimentaire

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Appetite suppressant

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Appetite suppressant

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Complément alimentaire

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Alimenter, nourrir

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To feed : to give food to

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Emmagasiner

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To store: to keep something in reserve for later use

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To store

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Emmagasiner

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Brûler, consommer (de la graisse)

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To burn (fat) : to use up fat

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Chirurgie plastique

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Plastic surgery

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Vérifier

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To check : to verify

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Un bilan de santé

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A medical check-up

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A medical check up

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Un bilan de santé

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Diabète

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DiabeteS : a disease characterized by a high blood sugar level and excessive urination

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Glycémie

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BSL : Blood sugar level = glycemia : the level of glucose in the blood

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BSL

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Blood sugar level

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Indice de masse corporelle

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BMI : Body mass index : is calculated by dividing the weight by the height squared

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BMI

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Body Mass Index = IMC

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Crise cardiaque

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Heart attack

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Maladies cardiovasculaires

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Cardiovascular diseases

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure = hypertension