| A | B |
|---|
| Anorexia nervosa | an aversion to food syndrome; an eating disorder characterized by an extreme (prolonged) loss of appetite and very decreased food intake |
| Bulimia | A disease (or eating disorder) with symptoms of binging and purging or overeating and vomiting |
| Amenorrhea | an abnormal absence or suppression of the menstrual period |
| Episodic | occurring, appearing, or changing at irregular intervals; incidental |
| Diuretics | food, medication, etc, that promotes or tends to increase the excretion of urine |
| Esophageal | of or relating to the esophagus (a muscular tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach) |
| Electrolyte | substance that, when dissociated into ions in solution or fused, becomes electrically conducting; obtained from minerals in the diet |
| Essential fat | fat that the body needs in certain amounts to maintain bodily functions |
| Storage fat | fat that the body keeps in reserve which can lead to over- fat problems or obesity |
| Basal metabolic rate (BMR) | the number of calories burned at complete rest; measurement of it indicates on individual's general metabolism or state of health |
