Matching

A. Insulin resistance
B.
C. Amenorrhea
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.


A. A condition in which cell membranes have reduced sensitivity to insulin
B. An eating disorder characterized by irrational fears of weight gain and obesity
C. No menstrual cycle
D. A syndrome characterized by mood swings, irritability, and physical symptoms
E. Diseases that result from a failure of an organism to recognize its own constituent parts as self
F. Exposures that produce malformations in embryos or fetuses
G. A structural, functional, or metabolic abnormality present at birth
H. Carbohydrate intolerance first recognized during pregnancy
I. Rapid uncontrolled eating followed by compensatory behaviors
J. A measure of the extent to which blood glucose levels are raised by consumption of an amount of food that contains 50 g of carbohydrate compared to 50 g of glucose

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