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Fitness
Related to the practice of regular exercise to maintain good physical condition and health.
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hypothyroid
Fitness; Weight loss
Deficiency of thyroid hormone which is normally made by the thyroid gland which is located in the front of the neck:
ideal weight
Fitness; Weight loss
Ideal weight is usually referred to as the optimal weight for a given height and body frame size as to stay within a safe health risk range.
hydrostatic body fat testing
Fitness; Weight loss
A body composition test performed by submerging the person in water and then measuring his or her underwater weight.
hypercholesterolemia
Fitness; Weight loss
High blood cholesterol. This can be sporadic (occurring with no family history) or familial. Hypercholesterolemia is one form of hyperlipidemia.
hypertension
Fitness; Weight loss
High blood pressure, defined as a repeatedly elevated blood pressure exceeding 140 over 90 mmHg -- a systolic pressure above 140 with a diastolic pressure above 90.
homocysteine
Fitness; Weight loss
This is actually an amino acid and if there are high levels of this in a person’s blood it can cause atherosclerosis.
hormone
Fitness; Weight loss
A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.
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