Fitness

Fitness

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

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very low-calorie diet (VLCD)

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A short-term weight loss diet, VLCDs are commercially prepared formulas of 800 calories or less that replace all usual food intake. Not all VLCDs need be formulas; they could just ...

underwater weighing

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A research method for estimating body fat. A person is placed in a tank, underwater, and weighed. By comparing weight underwater with weight on land, one can get a very good ...

unsaturated fat

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A fat that is liquid at room temperature. Vegetable oils are unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fats include polyunsaturated fats, and monounsaturated fats. They include most nuts, ...

uterus

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The uterus (womb) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum. The narrow, lower portion of the uterus is the cervix; the ...

vein

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A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear ...

type 2 diabetes

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Previously known as “noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus” (NIDDM) or “adult-onset diabetes. ” Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes mellitus. About 90 to 95 ...

type 1 diabetes

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Previously known as “insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,” (IDDM) or “juvenile diabetes. ” Type 1 diabetes is a life-long condition in which the pancreas stops making insulin. ...