metabolic health
Body's energy processing
Metabolic health refers to how well the body processes and uses energy from food.
It encompasses blood sugar regulation, cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and waist circumference—the markers that indicate whether metabolism is functioning properly.
Poor metabolic health increases risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
Her doctor said her metabolic health was excellent despite her weight.
- body compositionBodily tissue proportions
- waist circumferenceMidsection perimeter measurement
- visceral fatFat stored around organs
- lipolysisMetabolic fat decomposition
- physical activityBodily movement expending energy
calorie deficit · triglycerides · fatty liver · thermogenesis · exercise programs · resting heart rate · sleep quality · healthy aging · LDL cholesterol · insulin sensitivity · HbA1c · blood pressure · cravings · blood sugar · liver · nutrition · insulin · glucose
metabolic healthmetabolic disorder
Impaired cellular chemical processing
metabolic syndrome · metabolic disease · insulin resistance · type 2 diabetes · diabetes