5 Terms
Contributors in Weight loss
Weight loss
baseline
Fitness; Weight loss
For the purposes of this weight loss glossary: 1. Information gathered at the beginning of a study from which variations found in the study are measured. 2. A known value or quantity with which an ...
bariatric
Fitness; Weight loss
Pertaining to weight (from the same root as in barometer — measuring the “weight” of air) Bariatric surgery (such as gastric bypass) may be performed by bariatric surgeons. Bariatric physicians are ...
bariatric surgery
Fitness; Weight loss
The word "bariatric" comes from the Greek word baros, meaning weight. Bariatric surgery is another word for weight loss surgery, which is surgery designed to treat severe obesity.
bariatrics
Fitness; Weight loss
A field of medicine encompassing the study of overweight and its causes, prevention, and treatment.
arthritis
Fitness; Weight loss
Inflammation of a joint. When joints are inflamed they can develop stiffness, warmth, swelling, redness and pain. There are over 100 types of arthritis. (see osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ...
asthma
Fitness; Weight loss
A common disorder in which chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes (bronchi) makes them swell, narrowing the airways. Asthma involves only the bronchial tubes and does not affect the air sacs ...
