Xenical and Obesity glossary

Glossary

Binge eating:
the rapid consumption of large amounts of food in a discrete period of time.

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA):
measures total body water by sending a harmless amount of an electric current through the body. Mathematical equations translate the percent body water measure into an indirect estimate of body fat and lean body mass.

Body mass index (BMI):
a measure of obesity, calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square his or her height in meters.

Bulimia:
an eating disorder characterised by episodes of binge eating followed immediately by self-induced vomiting depression and self-deprecating thoughts.

Calorie: a unit of energy.

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