Dietary diseases

Question 1

What are two ways you can prevent obesity?

Answer 1

-More exercise.
-Reduce sugar content

Question 2

What are two dietary factors that cause obesity?

Answer 2

-High sugar diet
-High salt diet

Question 3

What is the only way to reduce weight?

Answer 3

Use up excess fat as energy

Question 4

What is a lifestyle factor that can contribute to obesity?

Answer 4

Low family income- may not be able to afford nutritious foods

Question 5

What are two ways you can prevent anaemia?

Answer 5

-Eat more iron rich foods
-Eat more vitamin C rich foods

Question 6

What are two dietary causes of anaemia?

Answer 6

-Low intake of vitamin C
-Not eating enough rich iron foods

Question 7

What does anaemia cause you to feel like?

Answer 7

Weak, constantly tired, shortness of breath

Question 8

What are two ways to prevent dental caries?

Answer 8

-Reduce sugar content
-Eat more calcium and vitamin D rich foods

Question 9

What are two dietary causes of dental caries?

Answer 9

-High sugar intake
-Not enough calcium

Question 10

What are two dietary causes of coronary heart disease?

Answer 10

-High salt intake
-High saturated fat intake

Question 11

What are two lifestyle causes of coronary heart disease?

Answer 11

-Lifestyle related to lack of exercise
-Smoking

Question 12

What are two dietary ways to prevent coronary heart disease?

Answer 12

-Reduce salt intake
-Reduce sugar intake

Question 13

What are two lifestyle ways to prevent coronary heart disease?

Answer 13

-Reduce/stop smoking
-Increase physical activity

Question 14

What are two dietary causes of high blood pressure?

Answer 14

-High salt intake
-Lack of exercise

Question 15

What is one lifestyle cause of high blood pressure?

Answer 15

Smoking

Question 16

What is one lifestyle way you can prevent high blood pressure?

Answer 16

Stop smoking

Question 17

What are two dietary ways of preventing high blood pressure?

Answer 17

-Reduce salt intake
-More exercise

Question 18

What are two types of bowel diseases?

Answer 18

Constipation and diverticulitis

Question 19

What are two dietary causes of bowel disease?

Answer 19

-Lack of water
-High intake of processed foods which lack in fibre

Question 20

What are two dietary ways to prevent bowel disease?

Answer 20

-Drink more water
-Eat more fibre rich foods

Question 21

What are two lifestyle causes of osteoporosis?

Answer 21

-Lack of exercise
-Smoking

Question 22

What are two lifestyle ways to prevent osteoporosis?

Answer 22

-More exercise
-Quit/reduce smoking

Question 23

What are two dietary causes of osteoporosis?

Answer 23

-Lack of calcium rich foods
-Lack of vitamin D rich foods

Question 24

What are two dietary ways to prevent osteoporosis?

Answer 24

-Eat more calcium rich foods
-Eat more vitamin D rich foods

Question 25

Describe what type 1 diabetes is

Answer 25

Pancreas doesn't produce any insulin, often starts in childhood, can be treated with injections and diet

Question 26

Describe what type 2 diabetes is

Answer 26

Not enough insulin is produced. Develops as people get older but is not becoming more common in children, teens and overweight people due to bad diet. Usually treated through diet

Question 27

How does diabetes affect health?

Answer 27

People who are diagnosed with diabetes are more at risk of heart disease, strokes, kidney failure, blindness and circulation problems

Question 28

What is diabetes?

Answer 28

When you consume food it gets broken down into glucose for energy, insulin is needed for this process. Diabetes occurs when there is no or not enough insulin in the body -Sugar in blood increases

Question 29

What is a food intolerance?

Answer 29

Food intolerances is when the body reacts badly to certain foods or ingredients

Question 30

What is a food allergy?

Answer 30

When the body's immune system reacts strongly to a particular substance. Can be fatal

Question 31

What is a lactose intolerance?

Answer 31

People cannot digest lactose. Can suffer from cramps, sickness and diarrhoea after consuming cows milk.

Question 32

What is a gluten intolerance?

Answer 32

Gluten is a protein found in wheat. The lining of the intestine is damaged by the gluten therefore nutrients cannot be absorbed. Can develop anaemia, weight loss and diarrhoea