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Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE): the level of effort you feel you are putting into an activity, measured using the Borg scale
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA): the amounts of energy and selected nutrients considered adequate to meet the nutrient needs of healthy people
Reference Daily Intake (RDI): food labeling values for protein, vitamins, and minerals
Reasonable Goal: A reasonable target that can be met to encourage further execution of a dietary plan
Rectus Abdominis: the muscle extending the entire length of the abdomen
Recumbent Bike: A bicycle on which you sit in a reclined position with your back supported and your feet out in front
Renal: a term associated with the kidneys
Renal Threshold: the blood glucose level above which glucose spills into the urine
Resistance or Weight Training: Activities specifically designed to build muscle and increase strength
Resting Heart Rate (RHR): amount of times your heart beats per minute while you are at rest
Retinopathy: damage to the retina of the eye
Rhomboids: muscles that pull the shoulder blades inward
RICE: stands for rest, ice, compression and elevation, the formula for treating injuries such as sprains
Risk Complication: Potential side effects of medical procedure, specific to bariatric surgery.
Roux enY: gastric bypass and gastric bypass surgery, a bariatric surgery in which surgeons divide a patient's stomach into a smaller pouch and re-route the intestine to effect malabsorption |
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