Healthy weight Compared to overweight or obese a body weight that is less likely to be linked with any weight-related health problems such as type 2 diabetes heart disease high blood pressure high blood cholesterol or others. Protein One of the three nutrients that provides calories to the body. Bioelectrical impedance analysis A way to estimate the amount of body weight that is fat and nonfat. Nonfat weight comes from bone muscle body water organs and other body tissues. BIA works by measuring how difficult it is for a harmless electrical current to move through the body. Pancreas A gland that makes enzymes that help the body break down and use nutrients in food. Type 2 diabetes: Previously known as “noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus” NIDDM or “adult-onset diabetes.” Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes mellitus. Saturated fat: A fat that is solid at room temperature. Fats that are in foods are combinations of monounsaturated polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids. Saturated fat is found in high-fat dairy products like cheese whole milk cream butter and regular ice cream fatty fresh and processed meats the skin and fat of chicken and turkey lard palm oil and coconut oil. Obesity Refers specifically to having an abnormally high proportion of body fat.[1] A person can be overweight without being obese as in the example of a bodybuilder or other athlete who has a lot of muscle. However many people who are overweight are also obese. Unsaturated fat: A fat that is liquid at room temperature. Vegetable oils are unsaturated fats. Diabetes Mellitus A disease that occurs when the body is not able to use blood glucose sugar. Blood sugar levels are controlled by insulin a hormone in the body that helps move glucose sugar from the blood to muscles and other tissues. High-density lipoprotein A form of cholesterol that circulates in the blood. Commonly called “good” cholesterol.