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Results 1 - 10 of 773 for Body weight
  1. Anorexia 
    ... that is very distorted, is very focused on body weight or shape, and refuse to admit the danger ... serious. Goals of treatment are to restore normal body weight and eating habits. A weight gain of 1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000362.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Nutrition and athletic performance 
    ... as adults. Teenagers and adults should replace any body weight lost during exercise with an equal amount of ... ACHIEVING DESIRED WEIGHTS FOR COMPETITIVE PURPOSES Changing your body weight to improve performance must be done safely, or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002458.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Weight loss - unintentional 
    Unexplained weight loss is a decrease in body weight, when you did not try to lose the weight on your own. Many people gain and lose weight. Unintentional weight loss is loss ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003107.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Type 2 diabetes 
    ... diabetes. Low activity level, poor diet, and excess body weight around the waist increase your chance of getting ... type 2 diabetes by staying at a healthy body weight. You can get to a healthy weight by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000313.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Skin turgor 
    ... dehydration is when fluid loss equals 5% of body weight. Moderate dehydration is 10% loss and severe dehydration is 15% or more loss of body weight. Edema is a condition where fluid builds up ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003281.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Steps to take before you get pregnant 
    Maintain or strive for a healthy body weight . A balanced diet is always good for you. Follow a healthy diet before you get pregnant. A few simple guidelines are: Reduce ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000513.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Diabetes 
    Keeping an ideal body weight and an active lifestyle may prevent or delay the start of type 2 diabetes. If you're overweight, losing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001214.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Weight-loss surgery and children 
    ... health problems that are related to the extra body weight. The body mass index (BMI) measures below are used by ... term effects on growth for teens that undergo weight loss surgery. Teenagers' bodies are still changing and developing. They will need ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000356.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Health screenings for men ages 40 to 64 
    ... factors can include long-term steroid use, low body weight, smoking, heavy alcohol use, having a fracture after ... provider in case of an illness Your height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) should be checked at every ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007465.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Health screenings for men age 65 and older 
    ... factors can include long-term steroid use, low body weight, smoking, heavy alcohol use, having a fracture after ... be checked at least every year. Your height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) should be checked at every ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007466.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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