Energy balance

1. An abnormal buildup of ketone bodies in the bloodstream.
3. All of the ongoing functions in the body that sustain life.
4. An estimate of body fatness based on an individuals height and weight.
5. A body weight specific to gender, height, and body frame size that is associated with health and longevity.
6. A test that uses a special tool called a caliper to measure the thickness of a fold of skin in order to assess body composition based on an estimate of the amount of subcutaneous fat a person has.
11. The pace at which the body uses energy to support basal metabolism.
12. A BMI below 18.5
15. The concentration of energy in a food.
16. A process for measuring body fat that measures the body’s resistance to a low-energy electrical current.
18. Activities that require much sitting or little movement.

2. The fat that lies beneath the skin and accounts for about half the fat in the body.
7. The energy required to complete the processes of digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
8. Another method used to measure the body’s resting energy expenditure, collected four hours after food has been eaten or significant physical activity.
9. A BMI of 30 or more.
10. compounds used by the nervous system to meet some of its energy needs.
13. The percentage of different tissues in the body, such as fat, muscle, and bone.
14. A BMI of 25 to 29,9
17. The ability to do work.