Weight loss

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Weight loss

Weight loss (/weɪt lɔːs/), in the context of medicine, health, or physical fitness, refers to a reduction of the total body mass, by a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon, and other connective tissue. Weight loss can either occur unintentionally due to malnourishment or an underlying disease, or from a conscious effort to improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese state.

Etymology

The term "weight loss" is derived from the Old English "weġ" (weight) and "lēosan" (loss). The term was first used in the 14th century.

Related Terms

  • Dieting: The practice of eating food in a regulated way to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight, or to prevent and treat diseases such as diabetes and obesity.
  • Physical exercise: Any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
  • Obesity: A medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that it may have a negative effect on health.
  • Malnutrition: A condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems.
  • Metabolism: The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
  • Bariatric surgery: A variety of procedures performed on people who are obese.

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