5 Terms
Contributors in Weight loss
Weight loss
very low-calorie diet (VLCD)
Fitness; Weight loss
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 be low-calorie meal ...
underwater weighing
Fitness; Weight loss
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 measure of body fat and ...
unsaturated fat
Fitness; Weight loss
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, olives, avocados, and ...
uterus
Fitness; Weight loss
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 broader, upper part ...
vein
Fitness; Weight loss
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 dark. Veins are part of ...
type 2 diabetes
Fitness; Weight loss
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 percent of people who ...
type 1 diabetes
Fitness; Weight loss
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. Without insulin, the ...
