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vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG)

Fitness; Weight loss

This procedure is becoming the most frequently used restrictive operation for weight control. It is less extensive than the RNY (above). Both a band and staples are used to create a small stomach ...

guarana

Fitness; Weight loss

A nervous system stimulant derived from the seeds of a Brazilian plant of the same name, it is often found in herbal weight loss supplements.

Lipoproteins, which are combinations of lipids (fats) and proteins, are the form in which lipids are transported in the blood. The high-density lipoproteins transport cholesterol from the tissues of ...

healthy weight

Fitness; Weight loss

For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, compared to overweight or obese, a body weight that is less likely to be linked with any weight-related health problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart ...

glucose

Fitness; Weight loss

The simple sugar (monosaccharide) that serves as the chief source of energy in the body. Glucose is the principal sugar the body makes. The body makes glucose from proteins, fats and, in largest ...

health

Fitness; Weight loss

As officially defined by the World Health Organization, a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.