Chapter 6 Vocabulary

1. foods that are high in nutrients as compared with their calorie content
6. a condition in which a person is less than the standard weight range for his or her height
8. minerals that help maintain the body’s fluid balance
10. the way you see your body
11. weight-loss plans that are popular for only a short time
13. vegetarian who eats only plant foods
16. a condition in which a person is heavier than the standard weight range for his or her height
17. a person who eats mostly or only plant foods
18. a ratio that allows you to assess your body size in relation to your height and weight
19. a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from self-imposed starvation

2. an extreme, harmful eating behavior that can cause serious illness or even death
3. the repeated pattern of loss and regain of body weight
4. chemical substance from plants that may be sold as a dietary supplement
5. a disorder characterized by compulsive overeating
7. having an excess amount of body fat
9. a non-food form of one or more nutrients
12. restoring lost body fluids
14. a disorder in which some form of purging or clearing of the digestive tract follows cycles of overeating
15. a very large amount of a dietary supplement