| metabolic s. |
a combination including at least three of the following: abdominal obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low level of high-density lipoproteins, hypertension, and high fasting plasma glucose level. It is associated with an increased risk for development of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.
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| metabolic t. of atherosclerosis |
a theory that atherosclerosis is caused by a disturbance in lipid metabolism, specifically cholesterol metabolism.
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| metabolic w. |
water in the body derived from metabolism of a food element such as starch, glucose, or fat; called also w. of combustion.
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| metabolic balance |
Comparison of the intake and excretion of a specific nutrient. The balance may be negative when an excess of the nutrient is excreted or positive when more is taken in than excreted.
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| metabolic bed |
A bed arranged to facilitate collection of feces and urine of a patient so that metabolic studies can be done.
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