Fitness

Fitness

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

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overweight

Fitness; Weight loss

The term "overweight" is used in two different ways. In one sense it is a way of saying imprecisely that someone is heavy. The other sense of "overweight" is more precise and ...

oxidation

Fitness; Weight loss

Harmful free radicals that are produced as a reaction of any substance with oxygen.

osteoporosis

Fitness; Weight loss

Thinning of the bones with reduction in bone mass due to depletion of calcium and bone protein. Osteoporosis predisposes a person to fractures, which are often slow to heal and ...

ounce

Fitness; Weight loss

A measure of weight equal to 1/16th of a pound or, metrically, 28. 35 grams. The abbreviation for ounce is oz. (An ounce of prevention is reputedly worth a pound of cure. )

ovary

Fitness; Weight loss

The female gonad, the ovary is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and ...

open

Fitness; Weight loss

For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, making an incision to do the operation; opening the abdomen.

open surgery

Fitness; Weight loss

Surgery done through a large incision in the abdominal wall, using traditional surgical instruments. In heavy patients, these large incisions are at risk of infection and hernia ...