Variety with loops-elementary algebraic geometry

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Im interested in polynomials $p(x,y)$ such that $V=\{(x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^2:\, p(x,y)=0\}$ has at least one loop,i.e. simple closed curve. What kind of polynomials have this property?does this type of polynomials have a special name?