23 Terms
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Weight loss
muscle
Fitness; Weight loss
Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of ...
morbid obesity
Fitness; Weight loss
Severe obesity in which a person's BMI is over 40. This definition of obesity is generally equivalent to having 100 or more pounds to lose.
monounsaturated fat
Fitness; Weight loss
A type of fat found in large amounts in foods from plants, including olive, peanut, and canola oil.
gestational diabetes
Fitness; Weight loss
A type of diabetes mellitus that can occur when a woman is pregnant. In the second half of her pregnancy, a woman may have glucose (sugar) in her blood at a higher than normal level. In about 95 ...
genetics
Fitness; Weight loss
The scientific study of heredity. Genetics pertains to humans and all other organisms. So, for example, there is human genetics, mouse genetics, fruitfly genetics, etc.
genetically modified food
Fitness; Weight loss
Food that has been genetically altered. DNA from one plant or animal species is inserted into the DNA of another species to increase food production, decrease the need for pesticides, improve food ...
