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| Absent or infrequent menstruation, sometimes related to low levels of body fat, calculated by dividing body weight (in kilograms) by the square of body height (in meters). |
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| a measure of relative body weight correlating highly with more direct measures of body fat, calculated by dividing total body weight (in kilograms) by the square of body height (in meters). |
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| A condition consisting of three interrelated disorders; abnormal eating patterns (and excessive exercising: followed by lack of menstrual periods (amenorrhea) and decreased bond density (premature osteoporosis.) |
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| a pressure-sensitive measuring instrument with two jaws that can be adjusted to determine thickness. |
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