| A | B |
|---|
| essential fat | The fat in the body necessary for normal body functioning |
| nonessential (storage) fat | Extra fat or fat reserves stored in the body |
| percent body fat | The percentage of total body weight that is composed of fat |
| overweight | Body weight that falls above the range associated with minimum mortality |
| obesity | The condition of having an excess of nonessential body fat; having a body mass index of 30 or greater |
| body mass index (BMI) | A measure of relative body weight that takes height into account and is highly correlated with more direct measures of body fat |
| body image | The mental representation a person holds about his or her body at any given moment in time |
| female athlete triad | A condition consisting of three interrelated disorders |
| amenorrhea | The absence of menstruation |
| resting metabolic rate (RMR) | The energy required to maintain vital body functions, while the body is at rest |
| eating disorder | A serious disturbance in eating patterns or eating-related behavior |
| anorexia nervosa | An eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain body weight at a minimally healthy level |
| bulimia nervosa | An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating and purging |
| binge-eating disorder | An eating disorder characterized by binge eating and a lack of control over eating behavior in general |
| purging | Use of vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, etc. to compensate for food eaten that the person fears will produce wt. gain |
