Testsúlya

Testsúlya is the Hungarian term for the weight of the body, understood as the gravitational force acting on the person or animal, and is used in everyday language as well as in medical and nutritional contexts. The word is formed from test- (body) and súly (weight), and the possessive form testsúlya denotes the subject’s body weight, for example az állat testsúlya (the animal’s body weight). In scientific usage, tömeg is often preferred to denote mass, while testsúly is the more common term in routine measurements reported in kilograms.

Measurement is typically done with a scale or balance. Reading accuracy can be influenced by time of day, clothing, recent meals, or hydration, so weighing is often performed under standardized conditions. In medical and nutritional practice, changes in testsúlya over time help assess growth, weight-related health status, and outcomes such as dosing adjustments or risk evaluation.

In pediatrics, growth charts compare a child’s testsúlya with age- and sex-specific references. In adults, body weight is used in calculating body mass index (BMI), a rough indicator of overweight or obesity. In sports, weight classes can influence eligibility and competition strategy. Clinically, abnormal weight loss or gain can indicate health issues requiring further assessment.

See also: BMI, mass, weight. In Hungarian usage, testsúlya is typically the practical everyday term for body weight, while tömeg more often appears in physical or scientific contexts.

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