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CALORIC INTAKE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Dietetics
- Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homeostatic hunger
1, record 1, English, homeostatic%20hunger
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intake of calories occurs for multiple reasons... Perhaps the most important is the net caloric deficit that begins after the digestion of a meal. As calories are used, the increasing deficit that accrues eventually leads to hunger, food seeking, and food ingestion. This component of feeding may be called "homeostatic hunger" because it reflects a true metabolic deficit, and consumption is aimed at maintaining energy stores. 2, record 1, English, - homeostatic%20hunger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Diététique
- Hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faim homéostatique
1, record 1, French, faim%20hom%C3%A9ostatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drunkorexia
1, record 2, English, drunkorexia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- alcorexia 2, record 2, English, alcorexia
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drunkorexia [is] a term coined to refer to condition of binge drinking combined with the typical self-imposed starvation seen with anorexia nervosa. It has also been used to refer to individuals who use purging(as seen with bulimia nervosa) to try to reduce caloric intake to offset the calories consumed in alcohol. 3, record 2, English, - drunkorexia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "drunkorexia" is not a recognized medical term. 4, record 2, English, - drunkorexia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alcoolorexie
1, record 2, French, alcoolorexie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drunkorexie 2, record 2, French, drunkorexie
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode d'alcoolisation qui consiste, afin de ressentir l'ivresse plus rapidement, à réduire, voire à suspendre son alimentation. 3, record 2, French, - alcoolorexie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alcoolorexie : Ne pas manger pour être ivre plus vite. D'après une étude de l'Université du Missouri, une étudiante américaine sur six saute des repas pour ressentir plus rapidement les effets de l'alcool et «faire de la place» pour les calories des boissons alcoolisées. 4, record 2, French, - alcoolorexie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «alcoolorexie» n'est pas un terme médical reconnu. 5, record 2, French, - alcoolorexie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
alcoolorexie : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 avril 2016. 6, record 2, French, - alcoolorexie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crash diet
1, record 3, English, crash%20diet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an effort to lose weight, some people will try anything, including ill-advised weight loss methods like crash dieting. A crash diet is a diet that severely restricts caloric intake. In fact, these diets often restrict caloric intake so much that the dieter is bordering on starvation. In return for practically starving themselves, dieters are promised dramatic weight loss in just days or weeks. For example, a crash diet may offer dieters the chance to lose 10 to 20 pounds in just five to seven days and even more in the weeks to come. 2, record 3, English, - crash%20diet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There’s a lot to worry about with crash dieting, as it deprives a person of the nutrients and calories they need for optimum health and survival. Many people think of calories negatively, but a person actually needs a certain number of calories to maintain basic bodily functions, such as breathing. When a person consumes too few calories because of a crash diet, they may actually put their health at serious risk. Many crash diets require a person to consume less than 1200 calories per day, and some even go as low as 700 or 800 calories daily. For the average person, this is simply too few calories. 2, record 3, English, - crash%20diet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régime-choc
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gime%2Dchoc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Régime alimentaire qui vise une réduction très rapide du poids. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%2Dchoc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut se méfier des régimes-chocs; leur effet est souvent de courte durée. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%2Dchoc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «régime-choc» est entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d'État du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gime%2Dchoc
Record 3, Key term(s)
- régime choc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dieta rápida
1, record 3, Spanish, dieta%20r%C3%A1pida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dieta de corta duración para perder peso con [...] resultados rápidos y visibles en muy poco tiempo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - dieta%20r%C3%A1pida
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-04-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- caloric intake
1, record 4, English, caloric%20intake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- calorie intake 2, record 4, English, calorie%20intake
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Necessary amount of calories per day to maintain a normal and constant weight. 3, record 4, English, - caloric%20intake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The latter is best estimated from simultaneous consideration of weight and caloric intake during a certain period of time. 1, record 4, English, - caloric%20intake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Iron, however, remained a concern for individuals who have high iron needs and relatively low calorie intakes, such as young children and menstruating, pregnant, or lactating women. 4, record 4, English, - caloric%20intake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apport calorique
1, record 4, French, apport%20calorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- apport en calories 2, record 4, French, apport%20en%20calories
masculine noun
- ration calorique 3, record 4, French, ration%20calorique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de calories nécessaires par jour pour maintenir un poids normal et constant. 4, record 4, French, - apport%20calorique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un chien qui reçoit une ration dépassant de 50 pour 100 celle de ses besoins, c'est-à-dire celle qui assurerait la constante de son poids, présente après ingestion des aliments une augmentation de ses échanges respiratoires de 20 pour 100 s'il a fait un repas riche en protéines, de 10 pour 100 si l'apport calorique était essentiellement constitué par des farineux, de 6 pour 100 s'il était composé surtout de graisses. 5, record 4, French, - apport%20calorique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les rations caloriques recommandées pendant l'enfance et l'adolescence sont basées en grande partie sur les résultats d'enquêtes sur la consommation des aliments. 6, record 4, French, - apport%20calorique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aporte calórico
1, record 4, Spanish, aporte%20cal%C3%B3rico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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