Special Dietary Needs

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  1. 2. dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, that are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes.
  2. 6. a metallic chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that occurs naturally only in combination and is essential to cellular functions in all known organisms — see Chemical Elements Table.
  3. 7. eggs, meat)
  4. 9. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.
  5. 10. metallic chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that occurs naturally only in combination and is essential to cellular functions in all known organisms — see Chemical Elements Table.
  6. 12. Adolescent mothers are women between the ages of 11 and 19 who become pregnant and parent their children.
  7. 14. a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.
  8. 16. mothers are women between the ages of 11 and 19 who become pregnant and parent their children.
  9. 17. substance that causes an allergic reaction.
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  1. 1. is defined as a BMI of 25 or more, thus it includes pre-obesity defined as a BMI between 25 and 30 and obesity as defined by a BMI of 30 or more. Pre-obese and overweight however are often used interchangeably, thus giving overweight a common definition of a BMI of between 25–30.
  2. 3. a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.
  3. 4. what happens to your body when you have not drank water during the day.
  4. 5. deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.
  5. 8. plan: A meal plan is any strategy used to map out what you're going to eat. This term may refer to following a specific diet, or it may just indicate the process of thinking through what you plan to eat beforehand.
  6. 11. allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. Even a tiny amount of the allergy-causing food can trigger signs and symptoms such as digestive problems, hives or swollen airways.
  7. 13. weight below normal, average, or requisite weight. underweight. adjective. Definition of underweight (Entry 2 of 2) : weighing less than the normal or requisite amount.
  8. 15. a substance that causes an allergic reaction.