Glossary Of Weight Loss Terms

Adipose tissue
Fatty tissue or connective tissue made up of fat cells

Bariatric surgery
Surgery that is done for the treatment of horribly obese individuals. Also known as obesity surgery and weight loss surgery

Bioelectrical impedance analysis
A body composition test that works by sending a small electrical signal through the body. This enables the amount of fat, muscle and other lean tissue to be measured

Body mass index (BMI)
A mathematical figure to assess relative body weight. Measures mainly body fat and is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.
BMI = weight (kg) / height (m) squared

Calorie
A measurement of the energy content of food. A single calorie is the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of one gram of water by one degree centigrade.

Carbohydrate
Any of a group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in our diet.

Cholesterol
Substance manufactured by the liver and other organs and consumed via animal fat.

Diabetes Mellitus
A metabolic disease caused by failure of the pancreas to produce insulin, a hormone that allows blood sugar (glucose) to be taken up by cells that require it for function.

Diabetes, Type 1
Type 1 diabetes is a life-long condition in which the pancreas stops making insulin. It is also known as insulin-dependent diabetes.

Diabetes, Type 2
Type 1 non insulin-dependent diabetes. The pancreas still produces insulin but the production is not enough for the body to fully convert suger into energy.

Diet
The kind of food eaten by any animal to maintain or improve its state of health

Energy
The capacity for doing work. Forms of energy include thermal, mechanical, electrical, and chemical. Energy may be transformed from one form into another

Fat
A type of caloric energy found in food, essential for a variety of body functions including organ protection, hormone balances, and as a long-lasting fuel source for low-intensity exercise.

Fat Binder
A susbstance that binds and dispose of dietary fats you consume. Normally taken as a supplement.

Fat Blocker
Similar to fat binder. It is a susbstance that blocks and dispose of dietary fats you consume. Normally taken as a supplement.

Fat Burner
A susbstance that helps burn the dietary fats that your consume. Normally taken as a supplement.

Gastrointestinal
Pertaining to stomach or intestine

Gestational diabetes
A form of diabetes that may develop during pregnancy in women who do not otherwise have diabetes

Glucose
A simple sugar found in the blood. It is the body's main source of energy; also known as dextrose

References:-

1. Weight Loss Resource
2. Google definitions

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