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| the condition of subcutaneous fat exceeding the amount of lean body mass. |
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| BMI is defined as total body weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared. |
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| raised systemic arterial blood pressure, which, if sustained at a high enough level, is likely to induce cardiovascular or end-organ damage. |
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| a decrease in the calcification or density of bone as well as reduced bone mass. |
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| condition which there is a decrease in bone mass and density as well as an increase in the space between bones, resulting in porosity and fragility. |
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| chronic inflammation of the joints. |
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| arthritis in which cartilage becomes soft, frayed, or thins out, as a result of trauma or other conditions. |
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| arthitis primarily affecting connective tissues, in which there is a thickening of articular soft tissue, and extension of synovial tissue, and extension of synovial tissue over articular cartilages that have become eroded. |
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| anuy of various types of malignant neoplasms, most of which invade surrounding tissues, may meteastasize to several sites, and are likely to recur after attempted removal and to cause death of the patient unless adequately treated. |
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| the condition of a fibrous lung tissue, which results in a decreased ability to expand the lungs. |
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| the condition of altered airflow through the lungs, generally caused by airway obstruction as a result of mucus production. |
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| intermittent claudication |
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| the manifestation of the symptoms caused by peripheral arterial disease. |
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| peripheral arterial disease |
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| a condition characterized by narrowing of the major arteries that are responsible for supplying blood to the lower extremities. |
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