5 Terms
Contributors in Weight loss
Weight loss
shock
Fitness; Weight loss
In medicine, shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body. There is failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow.
shortness of breath
Fitness; Weight loss
Difficulty in breathing. Medically referred to as dyspnea. Shortness of breath can be caused by respiratory (breathing passages and lungs) or circulatory (heart and blood vessels) conditions. See ...
sibutramine
Fitness; Weight loss
A common prescription appetite suppressant. It was sold under the brand name Meridia, which was removed from the market in October 2010.
essential fatty acids
Fitness; Weight loss
Fatty acids that are not made by the body and must be obtained from food.
estrogen
Fitness; Weight loss
Estrogen is a female hormone produced by the ovaries. Estrogen deficiency can lead to osteoporosis.
essential
Fitness; Weight loss
1. Something that cannot be done without. 2. For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, required in the diet, because the body cannot make it. As in an essential amino acid or an essential fatty ...
essential amino acids
Fitness; Weight loss
Amino acids that the body cannot synthesize and thus must be consumed in the diet.
