10 Terms
Contributors in Weight loss
Weight loss
Muscular
Fitness; Weight loss
Having to do with the muscles. Also, endowed with above average muscle development. Muscular system refers to all of the muscles of the body collectively.
Muscle
Fitness; Weight loss
Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of ...
Morbid obesity
Fitness; Weight loss
Severe obesity in which a person's BMI is over 40. This definition of obesity is generally equivalent to having 100 or more pounds to lose.
Monounsaturated fat
Fitness; Weight loss
A type of fat found in large amounts in foods from plants, including olive, peanut, and canola oil.
Minerals
Fitness; Weight loss
These are natural substances that are needed for the body to grown and for the upkeep of the functions of the body.
Metabolism
Fitness; Weight loss
The amount of energy (calories) your body burns to maintain itself. Metabolism is the process in which nutrients are acquired, transported, used, and disposed of by the body.
Metabolic syndrome
Fitness; Weight loss
This means that a person shows signs of three of the five main risk factors such as elevated blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, abdominal obesity, low HDL cholesterol levels and elevated ...