BIOSOFT HELP FILES

Activity Level = Active or moderately active lifestyle. They do jobs requiring physical activity or do regular moderate to vigorous exercises
AACE = American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
ALT - A blood test for liver functions
Ambivalence = This is a state of mind where there is indecision between 2 alternatives
AST - A blood test for liver functions
Biopsy = Medical testing procedure where a piece of tissue is taken from a body part
BMI = Body Mass Index
Cancer high risk = This is a state which you have to be aware of if you are at high risk and there are AI programs to investigate these states
Cardiovascular disease high risk = This is a state which you have to be aware of if you are at high risk and there are AI programs to investigate these states
COPD = COPD is a disease of lungs like asthma but symptoms and persistent and progressive unless controlled
CT Scan = Imaging modality
Diabetes high risk = This is a state which you have to be aware of if you are at high risk and there are AI programs to investigate these states
DBP = Diastolic blood Pressure
Dyslipidemia = Any abnormality of measured blood fat levels eg. blood cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol LDL cholesterol etc
Epilepsy = A disease typically causing fits and usually if this is present probably you will know it and you are on drugs to control it. If none of these seen do not select this item
Fibroscan = Another scanning done to look for liver fibrosis
FPG = Fasting Plasma Glucose levels
HbA1c = A blood test for blood sugar usually done in every 4 months
HDL Cholesterol = Type of cholesterol measured in the blood. Seen in the blood tests panel
Heart failure absent = If you are not diagnosed as having heart problems mark this item as absent
Inflammatory Bowel Disease = Inflammatory Bowel disease means you are having either Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis. Select these items only if you are diagnosed case
Irritable bowel syndrome = This is a very common bowel disease which can easily be diagnosed using our Symptom Checkers
Kidney disease absent = If you are not diagnosed as having kidney problems mark this item as absent
LDL Cholesterol = Type of cholesterol measured in the blood. Seen in the blood tests panel
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease - if you are having this most probably you would have undergone a US scan of your abdomen and this is mentioned by the Radiologist at the conclusion
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome = Also known as PCOS which is a fairly common disease in women trying to conceive and problems in fertility
Porphyrias = Porphyrias are a class of rare diseases which are diagnosed by internal medicine specialists and Hematologists and most probably if you have this you may have your diagnostic documentation on this
SBP = Systolic Blood Pressure
Sedentary or light activity lifestyles = Engaged in jobs done mostly seated, no regular participation in sports, transport by vehicles, leisure time mostly seated or standing
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome = This is a bowel disease most likely seen in persons who have undergone bowel surgery
Thyroids disease absent = If you are not diagnosed as having thyroid problems mark this item as absent
Triglycerides - A form of fat in the blood like cholesterol
US Scan = Ultrasound scan
Vigorous or vigorously active lifestyle
They do jobs requiring vigorous physical activity for more than 2 hrs per day or do strenuous leisure activity for more than 2 hrs per day
Ref FAO : ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF ADULTS. https://www.fao.org/3/y5686e/y5686e07.htm
VLCD = Very Low Cholesterol Diets are diets which give the total energy value of 800 kcals or less
VLDL Cholesterol = Type of cholesterol measured in the blood. Seen in the blood tests panel
WC = Waist Circumference