Fitness

Fitness

Related to the practice of regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and health.

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preop

Fitness; Weight loss

Before surgery (Pre Operation). For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, the time/events prior to weight loss surgery.

pregnant

Fitness; Weight loss

The state of carrying a developing fetus within the body.

pound

Fitness; Weight loss

A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453. 6 grams. The word "pound" goes back to the Latin "pondo" which meant a "weight" (but one of only 12 ounces). The ...

pouch

Fitness; Weight loss

The new small stomach created during most bariatric surgeries, such as gastric bypass.

port

Fitness; Weight loss

This is where the surgeon will inject fluid in order to increase pressure on the band. Many people can feel their ports under the skin & especially as they lose weight. The area ...

postmenopausal

Fitness; Weight loss

After the menopause. Postmenopausal is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced twelve (12) consecutive months of amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) without ...