Chapter 4: Body Weight & Composition Vocab

Measure of body weight relative to height.

• BASAL METABOLIC RATE
• BODY COMPOSITION
• BODY MASS INDEX
• UNDERWEIGHT

Considered below the standard weight range for your height.

• BASAL METABOLIC RATE
• BODY COMPOSITION
• BODY MASS INDEX
• UNDERWEIGHT

Describes the percentages of fat, bone, water and muscle in human bodies.

• BASAL METABOLIC RATE
• BODY COMPOSITION
• BODY MASS INDEX
• UNDERWEIGHT

Having excess body weight for a particular weight for a a particular height

• underweight

• overweight

• obesity

Excess body fat, BMI of 30 or higher

• underweight

• overweight

• obesity

hormone that suppresses appetite and leads to feeling full

• leptin

• ghrelin

hormone that increases appetite and leads to hunger

• leptin

• ghrelin

body's yearning for something; wanted but not needed

• psychological desire

• physiological need

body's requirement for something; necessary

• psychological desire

• physiological need

diet that is extremely popular for a certain time period

• fad diet

• fasting

• diuretic