| A | B |
|---|
| behavior modification | the changing of behavior by the mainpulation of enviromental factors that trigger this |
| cellulite | a lumpy appearance in fatty areas of the body is caused by strands of connective tissue that attach to the skin to underlying muscles |
| clinically severe obesity | a BMI of 40 or greater or 100 pounds or more overweight for an average adult |
| diuretic | a drug that promotes water excretion |
| hyperplastic obesity | obesity due to an increase in the number of fat cells |
| hypertrophic obesity | obesity due to an increase in the size of fat cells |
| gastric partitioning | a surgical procedule that reduces the size of the stomach and delays gastric emptying by restricting the outlets |
| set point | the point at which controls are set by an internal control. |
| weight cycling | repeated cycles of weight loss and gain (ratchet effect) |
| leptin | a protein produced by fat cells that increases satiety |
| Cold intolerance | is a side effect of very low kcalorie diets |
| The rule for weight loss is | reduce your daily energy intake |
| Anorexia nervosa | describes a highly restrictive eating pattern that results in extreme weight loss |
| Bulimia nervosa | involves a chronic pattern of binge eating followed by purging behavior |
