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FAT MASS [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

Body fat mass is the actual weight of fat in [a] body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Hygiène et santé
DEF

Masse de gras corporel […] qui comprend le tissu adipeux sous-cutané, le tissu adipeux viscéral […] et les molécules de gras intracellulaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Higiene y Salud
CONT

La masa corporal grasa por su parte es aquella porción formada por grasa almacenada (encontrada en el tejido subcutáneo) y las grasas esenciales, responsables por el funcionamiento fisiológico normal.

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