- FEV1
- FEV1 refers to forced expiratory volume in one second. It is a common test used to assess lung function. You breathe into a machine called a spirometer, which calculates the volume of air and the rates at which air can be inhaled and exhaled.
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Familial hypercholesterolemia is when your cholesterol problem is mostly caused by genetics. It’s best treated with cholesterol-lowering medications.
- Functional food
- Functional food looks like or is a conventional food that is consumed as part of a usual diet, and is demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce the risk of chronic disease beyond basic nutritional functions, i.e. they contain a bioactive compound.
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