Key Terms
What is Body Mass Index?
A calculation that measures weight in relation to height and correlates this with body fat
What is Protein Diets?
Low-protein and high-protein diets
What is Peristalsis?
A rhythmic wavelike motion of the muscles
What is Atherosclerosis?
A condition in which arteries are narrowed by the accumulation of fatty substances on their inner surfaces
What is Minerals?
Inorganic elements found in all body tissues
What is Cellulose?
The fibrous, indigestible form of plant carbohydrate
High Blood Pressure
What is Fats?
Classified as saturated or polyunsaturated; saturated are usually solid and at room temperature and polyunsaturated is usually soft or oily at room temperature
What is Obesity?
Excessive body weight 20 percent or more above the average recommended weight, or a BMI equal to or greater than 30
What is Bulimia?
A psychological disorder in which a person alternately binges and then fasts or refuses to eat at all; in some cases, a person will exercise excessively after binging
What is Nutrition?
All body processes relating to food
What is Underweight?
A body weight that is 10 to 15 percent less than the average recommended weight for a person’s height or a BMI less than 18.5
What is Absorption?
The process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up the digested nutrients
What is Soft Diet?
Similar to the regular diet, but foods must require little chewing and be easy to digest
What is Digestion?
The process by which the body breaks down food into smaller parts
What is Calorie-Controlled Diets?
Both low-calorie and high-calorie diets
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
A psychological disorder in which a person drastically reduces food intake or refuses to eat at all
What is Bulimarexia?
A psychological disorder in which a person alternately binges and then induces vomiting or uses laxatives to get rid of food that has been eaten
What is Lipids?
Organic compounds
What is Bland Diet?
Easily digested food that do not irritate the digestive tract
What is Regular Diet?
A balanced diet usually used for the patient with no dietary restrictions
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
Metabolic disease caused by an insufficient secretion or use of insulin leading to an increased level of glucose in the blood
What is Osteoporosis?
A condition in which bones become porous and break easily
What is Malnutrition?
The state of poor nutrition
What is Overweight?
A body weight that is 10 to 20 percent greater than the average recommended weight for a person’s height, or a BMI from 25 to 29.9