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Adaptive Utensils - ANSWER-devices for eating that have been modified to accommodate some type of disability Albumin - ANSWER-plasma protein found in liver and accounting for 2/3 of protein in plasma Amino acid - ANSWER-organic compounds occuring naturally in a planet and animal tissue and form building blocks of protein Anabolism - ANSWER-constructive phase of metabolism, in which the body cells synthesize protoplasm for growth and repair Anorexia nervosa - ANSWER-an eating disorder characterized by a preoccupation with food and the rituals of eating, along with refusal to eat Anthropometric measures/Anthropometry - ANSWER-data collected for studying the size, weight, and proportions of human body Ascorbic acid - ANSWER-a vitamin that aids in tissue building, wound and fracture healing, collagen formation, adrenaline production, iron absorption, conversion of folic acid, cellular adhesion; also called Vitamin C Aspiration - ANSWER-inadvertent inhalation of fluid or other substances into lungs; or withdrawal or removal of a substance from the body Basal metabolic rate - ANSWER-amount of calories used by the body during nonactive period; also called resting energy expenditure