Chapter 7

Question 1

Dermatologist

Answer 1

A medical doctor with specialist training relating to conditions of the skin.

Question 2

Energy balance

Answer 2

When the amount of energy consumed is the same as the amount of energy is required. Energy balance contributes to neither weight gain or weight loss.

Question 3

Legislation

Answer 3

Relating to a law or set of laws.

Question 4

Malignant

Answer 4

Abnormal cells that invade and destroy nearby healthy tissue.

Question 5

Metastasise

Answer 5

When cancer has spread from one site to another.

Question 6

Paleo diet

Answer 6

A diet characterised by consuming foods available to humans during the Paleolithic period (from around 2.5 million to 12 000 years ago). The Paleo diet restricts the consumption of dairy, re ned grains such as bread and pasta, and re ned sugar such as chocolate and soft drink. The main components of the Paleo diet are meat, fish, nuts, vegetables and seeds.

Question 7

Sistergirls

Answer 7

Indigenous transgender women (assigned male at birth) who have a distinct cultural identity and often take on female roles within the community, including looking after children and family (2015, Sisters & Brothers NT).

Question 8

Solarium

Answer 8

A unit that uses UV radiation to create a tan.

Question 9

UV index

Answer 9

A scale from 0–10 that provides an indicator of how intense UV radiation will be. Sun protection methods are recommended for any UV index score of 3 and over.