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Bariatric treatments for adult obesity - Institute of Health Economics

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Very-low-calorie diet (VLCD): a diet that contains less than 800 calories.Waist circumference: a measurement <strong>of</strong> the waist.Weight cycle: losing and gaining weight over and over again. It is commonly called “yo-yo” dieting(going on a diet to lose weight, going <strong>of</strong>f the diet and gaining weight back again, then repeating theprocess).Weight loss: a decrease in body weight, in either voluntary or involuntary circumstances. Mostinstances <strong>of</strong> weight loss arise from the loss <strong>of</strong> body fat, but in cases <strong>of</strong> extreme or severe weight loss,protein and other substances in the body can also be depleted.Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR): a measurement that compares the size <strong>of</strong> your waist in inches to themeasurement <strong>of</strong> your hips. The risk <strong>for</strong> developing heart disease is typically indicated by the waistto-hipratio.<strong>Bariatric</strong> <strong>treatments</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>adult</strong> <strong>obesity</strong> – March 2012xxi

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