body fat
Subcutaneous energy reserves
Body fat is the adipose tissue stored in the human body, serving as energy reserves, insulation, and cushioning for organs.
The term appears most often in discussions of health and fitness, where body fat percentage—the proportion of total weight that consists of fat—becomes a measure of physical condition.
He's been working to reduce his body fat through diet and exercise.
Too little body fat can be as problematic as too much, though common usage focuses on excess: I'm trying to lose some body fat before summer.
Measures of food energy
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
- consumptionUsing up of resources
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- indulgenceYielding to desire
portion · snacking · junk food · fast food · sugars · carbohydrates · saturated · trans
Metabolic fat decomposition
- ketosisFat metabolism producing ketones
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- glucagonPancreatic blood-sugar raiser
leptin · ghrelin · catabolism · anabolism · metabolic rate · oxidation · mitochondria · triglycerides
Customary food consumption
- macronutrientsPrimary nutritional building blocks
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- omega-6Polyunsaturated fatty acid class
cholesterol · nutritionist · dietary · weight management · portion control · balanced diet · vitamins · minerals
Exceeding healthy mass
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- corpulenceBodily stoutness, excess flesh
- obeseExtremely overweight, unhealthily so
bariatric · morbid obesity · sedentary · type 2 diabetes · hypertension · heart disease · sleep apnea · waist circumference
Space for keeping goods
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- thermal regulationControlling body heat levels
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
energy reserve · fasting · starvation · hibernation · padding · cushioning · protection · fuel source
Pertaining to stored lipids
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
- celluliteLumpy subcutaneous fat
lipoma · intramuscular · epicardial · mesenteric · android · gynoid
calories
Measures of food energy
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
- consumptionUsing up of resources
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
indulgence · portion · snacking · junk food · fast food · sugars · carbohydrates · saturated · trans · unsaturated
lipolysis
Metabolic fat decomposition
- ketosisFat metabolism producing ketones
- thermogenesisMetabolic production of warmth
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
glucagon · leptin · ghrelin · catabolism · anabolism · metabolic rate · oxidation · mitochondria · triglycerides · ketones
diet
Customary food consumption
- macronutrientsPrimary nutritional building blocks
- lipidsWater-insoluble biomolecules
- omega-3Polyunsaturated dietary fat
omega-6 · cholesterol · nutritionist · dietary · weight management · portion control · balanced diet · vitamins · minerals · protein
overweight
Exceeding healthy mass
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- corpulenceBodily stoutness, excess flesh
obese · bariatric · morbid obesity · sedentary · type 2 diabetes · hypertension · heart disease · sleep apnea · waist circumference · metabolic syndrome
storage
Space for keeping goods
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- thermal regulationControlling body heat levels
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
energy reserve · survival · fasting · starvation · hibernation · padding · cushioning · protection · fuel source · evolutionary
adipose
Pertaining to stored lipids
- subcutaneousBelow the skin
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- connective tissueSupportive biological matrix
cellulite · lipoma · intramuscular · epicardial · mesenteric · android · gynoid
- cold protectioninsulation, fur, blubber, feathers, down
- weight lossdieting, diet, diet pill, exercise program, weight loss
- body fatadipose, adipocytes, adiposity, love handles, muffin top
- Health Metricsblood pressure, heart rate, pulse, BMI, blood sugar
- obesityobesity, obese, overweight, morbid obesity, childhood obesity
- Lipidslipid, triglycerides, oils, cholesterol, triglyceride
body fatmuscle mass
Amount of contractile tissue
lean body mass · skeletal muscle · bone mass · bone density · lean mass
body fatleanness
State of being thin
muscularity · muscle tone · definition · vascularity · shredded
body fatmuscle definition
Visible contour of physique
leanness · muscularity · tone · fitness · athleticism
fat, body, fatty, fats, bodily, embody, bodies, fatness, fatten