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Ideal body weight: the weight appropriate for an individual (body mass index of 20- 25)
Ideal Weight Chart: a weight chard displaying ideal weight range
Ileum: the lowest section of the small intestine involved in absorbing digested food into the body
Impotence: the inability in males to start, sustain, or complete the act of sexual intercourse
Insulin: a hormone produced by the pancreas to lower blood glucose
Induction: starting labor using synthetic hormones
Insoluble Fiber: fiber that does not dissolve in water, such as cellulose, some hemicelluloses, and lignin
Insulin Resistance: the state when the body does not respond to the action of insulin
Insulin Dependent Diabetes: when the pancreas does not produce insulin at all leading to elevated blood glucose
Intramuscular: medication through a needle into the muscles.
Intravenous: medication through a needle into a vein
Internal Obliques: muscles that run upward and inward from the hip bones to the lower ribs. These allow the body to rotate and bend at the waist
Islet Cells: clusters of cells in the pancreas which include beta (insulin producing) and alpha (glucagon producing) cells
Isometrics: exercise in which opposing muscles are contracted |
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