Lifestyle, Health and Risk Definitions

Amylopectin

A branched polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers joined by 1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic bonds

Amylose

A branched polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers joined by 1,4 glycosidic bonds

BMI

A method of measuring a persons weight with respect to their height to determine if they are healthy or not

Disaccharide

Molecules formed by the condensation of two monosaccharides

Ester bond

A type of bond formed by a condensation reaction which joins each of the fatty acid tails to the glycerol molecule in a triglyceride

Glycogen

A highly branched polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers that is used as the main storage of energy in humans and animals

Glycosidic bond

A bond between to monosaccharides formed in a condensation reaction