body fat
81fat-soluble vitamins — vitamins (A, D, E, and K) that are soluble in fat solvents and are absorbed along with dietary fats; they are not normally excreted in the urine and tend to be stored in the body in moderate amounts …
82body image — /ˈbɒdi ɪmɪdʒ/ (say bodee imij) noun the perception that a person has of their own body, particularly in relation to whether they see themselves as fat or thin, good looking or not …
83body weight — noun the weight of a person s body (Freq. 8) • Hypernyms: ↑weight • Hyponyms: ↑reporting weight • Attrubites: ↑fat, ↑thin, ↑lean …
84fat-soluble — adjective a) soluble in lipids, and in organic solvents b) that tends to accumulate in the adipose tissue of the body …
85fat metabolism — noun a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body • Hypernyms: ↑metabolism, ↑metabolic process …
86Female body shape — has a bearing on a wide range of human activities, and there are and have been widely different ideals of it in different cultures over history. The female figure is usually narrower at the waist than at the chest and hips, and usually has one of …
87phantom fat — n. Lost body fat that is still perceived by a person who used to be overweight. Example Citations: Body image experts say it s not uncommon for people, especially women, who have lost a lot of weight to be disappointed to some extent to discover… …
88Trans fat — Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fat Cis fat Omega fatty acids: ω−3 ω−6 ω−9 Saturated fat Interesterified fat See also Fatty acid …
89Brain to body mass ratio — (also known as the Encephalization Quotient or EQ) is a rough estimate of the possible intelligence of an organism.It is defined as the ratio of the actual brain mass to the expected brain mass of a typical animal that size, EQ=m(brain)/Em(brain) …
90human body — Introduction the physical substance of the human organism, composed of living cells and extracellular materials and organized into tissues, organs, and systems. Human anatomy and physiology are treated in many different articles. For… …
