FMD

British  

abbreviation

1. foot-and-mouth disease

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Example Sentences

Both the higher and lower fitness groups who consumed the low-flavanol drink showed declines in FMD in the arteries of their arms and legs.

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In contrast, participants in both fitness groups who consumed the high-flavanol cocoa did not show declines in FMD in either the arm or leg arteries.

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Dr. Sam Lucas, Professor of Cerebrovascular, Exercise & Environmental Physiology at the University of Birmingham and co-author, said: "Our experiment indicates that higher fitness levels do not prevent the temporary impairment of vascular function induced by sitting when only drinking low-flavanol cocoa. Importantly, after the high-flavanol drink, both fitter and less-fit participants kept their FMD the same as it was before sitting for two hours."

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The FMD is a five-day diet high in unsaturated fats and low in overall calories, protein, and carbohydrates and is designed to mimic the effects of a water-only fast while still providing necessary nutrients and making it much easier for people to complete the fast.

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Previous research led by Longo has indicated that brief, periodic FMD cycles are associated with a range of beneficial effects.

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