Question

Definition:

Overwieght

Obesity

Body Mass Index

Adipose cell

Basal metabolism

Thyroid hormone

EER

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Overweight- A person is considered overweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 25.

Obesity- It's a medical condition when a person's BMI ≥ 30, negatively affecting the health of the person.

Body Mass Index- BMI is defined as the body mass (kg) divided by the square of body height (m²) of an individual.

Adipose Cell- These are cells specialised in storing energy as fat.

Basal metabolism- It's the turnover of energy in a fasting and resting organism using energy solely to maintain vital cellular activity, respiration, and circulation as measured by the basal metabolic rate (BMR).

EER- Estimated Energy Requirment is the average dietary intake expected to maintain energy balance in healthy, normal weight individuals of a defined age, gender, weight, height and level of physical activity consistent with good health.