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Body Dysmorphic Disorder
preoccupied by an imagined concern about a slight defect or exaggerated defect in appearance
Activity Disorder
Excessive or addictive exercising, undertaken to address psychological needs rather than to improve fitness
Bulimia
Marked by consuming large amounts of food, then using inappropriate means to rid themselves of the calories (purging or excessive exercise)
Anorexia
Marked by distortion of body image and refusal to maintain a minimally normal weight
Purging
using self induced vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics to get rid of excess calories that have been consumed.
Restrictive Dieting
greatly restricting caloric intake
Body Image
is the mental representation that a person has of his or her own body, including perceptions, attitudes, thoughts and emotions.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
rate you use calories to sustain your day to day functioning
Thermic effect of food
calories burned processing the food (chewing, digesting, metabolizing
BMI- Body Mass Index
The range for healthy BMI is between 19 and 24. BMI below 18.5 – UNDERWEIGHT - is too low and is unhealthy. BMI above 24.5 – OVERWEIGHT – is too high and is unhealthy. BMI above 30 – OBESE - is way too high and is decidedly unhealthy.
Obesity
is body weight that greatly exceeds the recommended guidelines.
Overweight
is body weight that exceeds the recommended guidelines for good health.