Glencoe Health, Chapter 6

Nutrient-dense

• high in nutrients relative to calories provided
• liable to spoil
• a BMI of 30 or higher
• food poisoning

Body Mass Index (BMI)

• a BMI of 30 or higher
• the ratio of weight to height
• the loss of excess body fluids
• the spreading of bacteria in food

weight cycling

• the spreading of bacteria in food
• pills, powders, liquids and other synthetic forms of nutrients
• the cycle of losing and regaining weight
• the ratio of weight to height

megadoses

• very large amounts of nutrient supplements
• the spreading of bacteria in food
• liable to spoil
• storing extra glycogen in the muscle for athletic activity

foodborne illness

• liable to spoil
• a bmi of 30 or over
• storing extra glycogen in the muscle for athletic activity
• food poisoning

Obesity

• the ratio of weight to height
• storing extra glycogen
• a BMI of 30 or higher
• weighing more than 10% over the standard weight for height

undernutrition

• the ratio of weight to height
• a BMI of 30 or over
• a disorder in which cycles of overeating are followed by some form of purging
• not consuming enough essential nutrients or calories for normal body function

Anorexia Nervosa

• a disorder where the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-induced starvation
• a disorder in which cycles of overeating are followed by some form of purging
• a BMI of 30 or higher
• restoring lost body fluids

nutrient supplements

• the spreading of bacteria in food
• pills, powders, liquids and other synthetic forms of nutrients
• vegetarians who eat only foods of plant origin
• restoring lost body fluids

dehydration

• restoring lost body fluids
• liable to spoil
• the loss of excess body fluids
• very large amounts of nutrient supplements