Health Vocab 7

2. chemicals that disrupt the body's hormonal system and contribute to obesity
5. the number of calories needed to sustain life
6. the weight that the body strives to attain without the influence of exercise
7. a condition characterized by disordered eating, lack of menstrual periods, and low age-adjusted bone density
8. surgery to reduce weight
12. all chemical reactions that occur within the cells of the body
13. a specific weight that the body tries to maintain, similar to the concept of 'defended weight'
16. surgical removal of fat tissue
18. a psychiatric disorder in which there is a preoccupation with percieved imperfections in physical appearance
19. a method used to calculate body fat %, also known as "underwater weighing"
20. the cessation of menstruation
21. ratio of body weight to height

1. fat cells
3. fat that is necessary for biological function
4. the practice of eating large amounts of food in a short period of time
9. surgery that limits the size of the stomach
10. a method that determines body composition by measuring the amount of subcutaneous fat in the body
11. a serious illness of deliberate self starvation
14. an eating disorder characterized by episodes of secretive binge eating and purging
15. the measurement for food energy
17. relating to the sense of smell and taste