nutrición

The science of dietary foods for animals, providing the basis on which to formulate a complete and balanced food intake in accordance with the animal's needs.

índice de masa corporal (IMC)

Fitness; Perdita di peso

A measure of body weight relative to height. BMI is a tool that is often used to determine if a person is at a healthy weight, overweight, or obese, and whether a person’s health ...

obesidad

Fitness; Perdita di peso

Obesity is excess body fat. Because body fat is usually not measured, a ratio of body weight to height (see body mass index, or BMI, chart) is often used instead. It is defined as ...

sobrepeso

Fitness; Perdita di peso

It is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 29. 9. Body weight comes from fat, muscle, bone, and body water. It is important to remember that although BMI correlates with ...

glucosa

Fitness; Perdita di peso

A building block for most carbohydrates. Digestion causes some carbohydrates to break down into glucose. After digestion, glucose is carried in the blood and goes to body cells ...

control de peso

Fitness; Perdita di peso

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight by eating nutritious foods and being physically active.

diabetes mellitus

Fitness; Perdita di peso

A disease that occurs when the body is not able to use blood glucose (sugar). Blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin, a hormone in the body that helps move glucose (sugar) ...