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Sobaba - Weight loss glossary Category: Health and Medicine > Weight Loss Glossary Date & country: 30/08/2013, USA Words: 215

Tissue
A tissue in medicine is not like a piece of tissue paper. It is a broad term that is applied to any group of cells that perform specific functions. A tissue in medicine need not form a layer. Thus, the bone marrow is a tissue; Connective tissue consists of cells that make up fibers in the framework supporting other body tissues; and lymphoid tissue is the part of the body's immune system that helps protect it from bacteria and other foreign entities.

Upper GI
An X-Ray test where a solution is swallowed and x-rays are taken showing the way that the solution outlines the esophagus, stomach and intestine. Sometimes known as a barium swallow. Your surgeon may order this study after your operation to get an x-ray look at the post-operative anatomy.

Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
This procedure is becoming the most frequently used restrictive operation for weight control. It is less extensive than the RNY (above). Both a band and staples are used to create a small stomach pouch. The procedure works best on individuals who are not binge eaters.

Vertical-Banded Gastroplasty
A restrictive operation in which a band and staples are used to create a small stomach pouch.

Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD)
A short-term weight loss diet, VLCDs are commercially prepared formulas of 800 calories or less that replace all usual food intake. Not all VLCD need be formulas; they could just be low calorie meal plans. These diets (in fact most diets less than 1000 calories) are low in essential nutrients and require vitamin/mineral supplementation.

Waist circumference
A measurement of the waist. Fat around the waist increases the risk of obesity-related health problems. Women with a waist measurement of more than 35 inches or men with a waist measurement of more than 40 inches have a higher risk of developing obesity-related health problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

Weight control
For the purposes of this weight loss glossary, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight by eating well and getting regular physical activity.

Weight Cycling
The repeated loss and regain of body weight. When weight cycling is the result of dieting, it is often called yo-yo dieting.

Weight Loss
Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary (diet, exercise) or involuntary (illness) circumstances. Most instances of weight loss arise due to the loss of body fat, but in cases of extreme or severe weight loss, protein and other substances in the body can also be depleted. Examples of involuntary weight loss include the weight loss associated with cancer, malabsorption (such as from chronic diarrheal illnesses), and chronic inflammation (such as with rheumatoid arthritis).

Weight-cycle
Losing and gaining weight over and over again. Commonly called yo-yo dieting.

WLS
Weight Loss Surgery, such as gastric bypass.

Wrist
The proximal segment (the near part) of the hand consisting of the carpal bones and the associated soft tissue.

X-ray
1. High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-rays possess the properties of penetrating most substances (to varying extents), of acting on a photographic film or plate (permitting radiography), and of causing a fluorescent screen to give off light (permitting fluoroscopy). In low doses X-rays are used for making images that help to diagnose disease, and in high doses to treat cancer. Formerly called a Roentgen ray. 2. An image obtained by means of X-rays.Aerobic Exercise

Xenical (Orlistat)
A Diet Drug that works in the digestive system by blocking about one-third of the fat you eat from being digested.

Yerba Mate
Also known as Paraguay tea, this strong central nervous system stimulant is often sold as a dietary supplement. It has not been proven to cause weight loss.