Body dysmorphic disorder -- Prevention : Preventing eating-related and weight-related disorders : collaborative research, advocacy, and policy change / Gail McVey, Michael P. Levine, Niva Piran, and H. Bruce Ferguson, editors
An eating disorder that is characterized by the lack or loss of APPETITE, known as ANOREXIA. Other features include excess fear of becoming OVERWEIGHT; BODY IMAGE disturbance; significant WEIGHT LOSS; refusal to maintain minimal normal weight; and AMENORRHEA. This disorder occurs most frequently in adolescent females. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)
Specialized connective tissue composed of fat cells (ADIPOCYTES). It is the site of stored FATS, usually in the form of TRIGLYCERIDES. In mammals, there are two types of adipose tissue, the WHITE FAT and the BROWN FAT. Their relative distributions vary in different species with most adipose tissue being white
Deposits of ADIPOSE TISSUE throughout the body. The pattern of fat deposits in the body regions is an indicator of health status. Excess ABDOMINAL FAT increases health risks more than excess fat around the hips or thighs, therefore, WAIST-HIP RATIO is often used to determine health risks
Body fluid flow -- Congresses : Biological fluid dynamics : modeling, computation, and applications : AMS Special Session on Biological Fluid Dynamics : Modeling, Computations, and Applications : October 13, 2012, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana / Anita T. Layton, Sarah D. Olson, editors
Body fluids -- Microbiology : Instrumented systems for microbiological analysis of body fluids / authors, Lorraine S. Gall, William A. Curby
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Body fluids -- Nursing. : Fluids and electrolytes balance : fluid volume imbalances / Medcom Trainex ; director and editor, Jon Frank ; writer, John Shannon