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. Bariatric surgery Surgery on the stomach and/or intestines to help the patient with extreme obesity lose weight. Bariatric surgery is a weight-loss method used for people who have a body mass index BMI above 40. Cholesterol A fat-like substance that is made by the body and is found naturally in animal foods such as meat fish poultry eggs and dairy products. Hydrogenation A chemical way to turn liquid fat oil into solid fat. This process creates a new fat called trans fatty acids. 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. Energy expenditure The amount of energy measured in calories that a person uses. Calories are used by people to breath circulate blood digest food and be physically active. 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. Polyunsaturated fat A highly unsaturated fat that is liquid at room temperature. Metabolism All of the processes that occur in the body that turn the food you eat into energy your body can use. Unsaturated fat: A fat that is liquid at room temperature. Vegetable oils are unsaturated fats.