This water soluble vitamin is an antioxidant found in citrus fruits and berries.
What is vitamin C?
100
This is the term that describes the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.
What is osmosis?
100
This is the ratio of a person's body fat to lean body mass, can be assessed by skin calipers, underwater weighing or DEXA.
What is body composition?
100
This is an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation.
What is anorexia?
200
This is the term that describes the unfolding of a protein.
What is denaturation?
200
Deficiency of this fat-soluble vitamin can cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
What is vitamin D?
200
This term means that a solution has higher solute concentration.
What is hypertonic?
200
This is a measurement of the ratio of one's weight to their height that is often used to assess risk of chronic disease.
What is BMI (body mass index)?
200
This is an eating disorder characterized by binge-eating followed by episodes of purging.
What is bulimia?
300
This is the term for a food that contains all 9 essential amino acids.
What is a complete protein?
300
This major mineral is an electrolyte that is found on the outside of cells and helps regulate fluid balance.
What is sodium?
300
This is the enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of alcohol in the body.
What is alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)?
300
This is the energy that is used for the basic physiological functions (breathing, heart rate).
What is BMR (basal metabolic rate)?
300
This is an eating disorder that is characterized by an obsession with healthy foods and determining the "right" foods.
What is orthorexia?
400
This is a specialized diet in which a person consumes no animal products (including eggs, dairy, or fish).
What is a vegan?
400
Deficiency of this trace mineral can cause goiter.
What is iodine?
400
This is a toxic byproduct of alcohol metabolism that is responsible for many of the symptoms of a hangover.
What is acetaldehyde?
400
This is the term that describes energy that is used to process our food.
What is TEF (thermic effect of food)?
400
This is an obesity treatment that involves surgically reducing the size of the stomach.
What is bariatric surgery?
500
This is the inactive form of the enzyme secreted in the stomach to digest proteins.
What is pepsinogen?
500
Deficiency of this vitamin during pregnancy can cause neural tube defects.
What is folate?
500
This is the name of the disease that can result from years of alcohol abuse.
What is cirrhosis of the liver?
500
This is a measure of the fraction of variation of a particular trait in a population that is due to genetics.
What is heritability?
500
This is a syndrome that consists of 3 clinical conditions in some physically active females - low energy availability, menstrual dysfunction and low bone density.