body fat

  • 1Body fat redistribution syndrome — Body fat redistribution (BFR) syndrome, sometimes called fat derangement, is a medical condition characterized by fat loss (or occasionally fat gain), often in the cheeks or face. BFR most often occurs in HIV/AIDS patients undergoing… …

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  • 2Body fat percentage — A person s body mass percentage is the total weight of the person s fat divided by the person s weight and consists of essential body fat and storage body fat. Essential body fat is necessary to maintain life and reproductive functions. The… …

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  • 3Body fat meter — A body fat meter is a widely available tool used to measure the percentage of fat in the human body. Different meters use various methods to determine the body fat to weight ratio.In contrast with clinical tools, one relatively inexpensive type… …

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  • 4Fat feminism — or fat positive feminism is a form of feminism that argues overweight women are economically, educationally, socially and physically disadvantaged due to their weight. Because of this, fat positive feminists promote acceptance for women of all… …

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  • 5Fat fetishism — is the strong or exclusive sexual attraction to overweight or obese people.[1] As well as traditional attraction, the topic also incorporates feederism and gaining, where sexual gratification is obtained via the process of gaining body fat. Fat… …

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  • 6Fat (disambiguation) — Fat may refer to:*Fat, a group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and largely insoluble in water *Adipose tissue, an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes ** Someone who is obese may be called …

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  • 7body mass index — n a measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters <a body mass index in adults of 25 to 29.9 is considered an indication of overweight, and 30 or more an indication of… …

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  • 8Fat tax — Fat tax, also known as Twinkie tax , junk food tax, and snack tax, is a tax on calorie dense, nutrient poor foods. The tax has been proposed as one means to address the obesity problem. The consumption of junk food is supposed to decline if it… …

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  • 9Body shape — Human body shape has sophisticated details and purposes. Shape or figure is defined mainly by skeletal structure, muscles and fat. [ body shape is determined by the nature of body fat distribution [http://www.psichi.org/pubs/articles/article… …

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  • 10Body composition — This article is about the body s contents of fat, bone, and muscle. For the chemical composition of the human body, see Composition of the human body. In physical fitness, body composition is used to describe the percentages of fat, bone and… …

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