B6.1 Diet Flashcards
1
Q
malnutrition
A
not eating enough of a certain biological molecule
2
Q
starvation
A
Not getting enough food in general
3
Q
constipation
A
occurs when you don’t eat enough fibre
4
Q
scurvy
A
disease caused by malnutrition of vitamin C and causes bleeding under the skin and by the gums
5
Q
rickets
A
occurs when someone is lacking vitamin D in their diet and causes the bones to weaken
6
Q
obesity
A
happens when you have an excess of fats and carbohydrates and it can lead to coronary heart disease
7
Q
kwashiorkor
A
Is a protein-energy malnutrition and causes then to get a rounder stomach
8
Q
marasmus
A
It is a protein-energy malnutrition but causes people which leads to overt loss of adipose tissue and muscle