Chapter 9 - Managing Your Weight Vocabulary Flashcards Go to first word…
Overfat Click to check your answer…
Overfat… Having more fat than you should as determined by skinfold measurements. Next Vocabulary Term
Spot reducing Click to check your answer…
Spot reducing… Attempting to lose fat in only one area of the body. This is not effective. Next Vocabulary Term
Fad Diet Click to check your answer…
Fad Diet… A diet that depends on one food, a special combination of foods or eliminating a major food group. Next Vocabulary Term
Ectomorph Click to check your answer…
Thin, slender body build with lack of muscle contour. Ectomorph… Thin, slender body build with lack of muscle contour. Next Vocabulary Term
Obese Click to check your answer…
A person has an excess amount of body fat. Obese… A person has an excess amount of body fat. Next Vocabulary Term
Mesomorph Click to check your answer…
Mesomorph… Athletic, muscular body build with prominent bone and muscle development. Next Vocabulary Term
Anorexia Nervosa Click to check your answer…
Anorexia nervosa… An eating disorder in which there is an extreme and irrational fear of gaining weight that can lead to starvation dieting. Next Vocabulary Term
Somatotype Click to check your answer…
Somatotype… Body type related to your frame size and distribution of fat and muscle tissue. Next Vocabulary Term
Body fat percentage Click to check your answer…
Body fat percentage… Your fat weight as opposed to lean body mass (muscle, bone, tendons, and ligaments). Next Vocabulary Term
Cellulite Click to check your answer…
Cellulite… A term used to describe lumpy fat deposits which cause ripples and bumps on the thighs and buttocks. Fat is fat - cellulite is just fat. Go to first word… Go to Chapter Menu