C - Diet and Metabolic Rate

Question 1

What is metabolism?

Answer 1

The chemical processes that occur in the body to keep you alive. The speed at which they occur is your METABOLIC RATE.

Question 2

Few health problems that can occur from being obese?

Answer 2

• Arthritis
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Heart disease
• Some cancers

Question 3

The level of cholesterol can be determined by? Name at least 2.

Answer 3

• Age
• Diet
• Exercise
• Genes

Question 4

Name the 5 food groups and what they do for the body?

Answer 4

• Carbohydrates - release energy
• Fats - release energy and keep warm
• Protein - Growth, cell repair and cell replacement
• Fibre - To keep digestive system healthy
• Vitamins and minerals - to keep skin, bones, blood and everything else healthy.

Question 5

Why do you need energy?

Answer 5

To fuel the chemical reactions in the body that keep you alive

Question 6

What needs more energy, fatty tissue or muscle?

Answer 6

Muscle

Question 7

People with a higher proportion of muscle than fat in their bodies will have a ______ metabolic rate

Answer 7

Higher

Question 8

The bigger your body the more ______ you need

Answer 8

Energy

Question 9

The higher your metabolic rate is, the ‘______’ you are

Answer 9

Healthier

Question 10

What will doing lots of regular exercise do to your metabolic rate?

Answer 10

Boosts it because it builds muscle

Question 11

What does your metabolic rate do when you exercise?

Answer 11

Increases and stays high for some time after you finish

Question 12

If you do little exercise, you need ____ energy

Answer 12

Less energy than if you are always on the go