Growing evidence of the adaptive (what scientists call âplasticâ) capabilities of the older brain provide hope that people may be able to do things to sustain good brain function as they age. A variety of interacting factors, such as lifestyle, overall health, environment, and genetics also may play a role.
Body habitus, or simply habitus, is a medical term for âphysiqueâ or âbody type.â A wide range of factors can determine body type, and medical professionals often make a note of a patient's habitus on his or her chart as part of a general reference to provide information about the patient's history.
The Lean Body Mass (LBM) is a part of the body. It is normally defined to be the body weight minus the body fat. Typically lean body mass is 60-90% of the total body mass. Normally, men have higher port of lean body mass than women. Some anaesthetic agents dosage, especially water-soluble drugs, are routinely based on the lean body mass value.