Human body weight is a person's mass or weight. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of mass without items located on the person. Practically...
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Body mass index (BMI) is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of a person. The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the...
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Weight gain is an increase in body weight. This can involve an increase in muscle mass, fat deposits, excess fluids such as water or other factors. Weight...
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The human body is the entire structure of a human being. It is composed of many different types of cells that together create tissues and subsequently...
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Birth weight is the body weight of a baby at their birth. The average birth weight in babies of European and African descent is 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb)...
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Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding...
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Set point theory (redirect from Set point theory (body weight))
to human body weight, states that there is a biological control method in humans that actively regulates weight towards a predetermined set weight for...
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Bariatric surgery (redirect from Weight loss surgery)
surgery or weight loss surgery) is a medical term for surgical procedures used to manage obesity and obesity-related conditions. Long term weight loss with...
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the only body measurement which directly calculates a person's relative body composition without regard to height or weight. The widely used body mass index...
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fat weight from total body weight: total body weight is lean plus fat. In equations: LBM = BW − BF Lean body mass equals body weight minus body fat LBM + BF = BW...
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