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Dietary Disorders Year 10 Pages 2-13 Only Flashcards

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What’s an unbalanced diet

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A diet which has too much or too little of a particular nutrient

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Whats a Dietary disorder

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A health problem which is caused by having an unbalanced diet

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What’s lifestyle

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How we lead our lives e.g how much physical activity we engage in

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What does unmodifiable mean

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This describes risk factors that cannot be changed or altered

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What’s a risk factor

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Something that increases your chances of getting a disease

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Physical health

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This related to the body and its functioning

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What is a diet

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The food that we eat including fluids

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What’s a strategy

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A careful plan or method

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What’s your mental health

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This related to our emotional health

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What are the eight rules for avoiding dietary disorders

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  1. Base diet on high fiber starchy foods
  2. Eat lots of fruit + veg
  3. Eat less saturated fat and sugar
  4. Eat more fish - have 1 portion of oily fish a week
  5. Eat less salt / no more than 6g a day
  6. Get active and try to be a healthier weight
  7. Drink plenty water
  8. Don’t skip breakfast
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11
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How much of your diet should be starchy carbohydrates

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Over 1/2

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What are some food examples of starchy carbohydrates

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Potatoes, Bread, rice, pasta , cereals

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What do foods with higher fibre do

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Make you feel fuller for longer

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14
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What are the two main types of fat

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Saturated
Unsaturated

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What does too much saturated fat do to you

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It increases the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which increases your risk of developing heart disease

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Food examples of saturated fat

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Fatty cuts of meat
Sausages
Butter
Cream
Pies

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17
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Give two examples of unsaturated fat

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Vegetable oil +spreads
Oily fish
Avocados

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18
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Sugary foods and drinks are usually high in….. it’s measured in…..

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Energy (kilojoules or calories)

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19
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An unbalanced diet can lead to

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Dietary disorders

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20
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What the most common dietary disorders in the uk

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Tooth decay
Obesity
Type two diabetes
Anaemia
Rickets
Coronary heart disease

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What are some dietary factors

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Consuming to much fat - obesity
Consuming to much saturated fat -CHD and obesity
Consuming to little fiber
Consuming to much salt

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What are some lifestyle factors

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Smoking + vaping
Lack of exercise
Having a stressful job
To much alcohol
Lack of sunlight

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Are factors that are non modifiable

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Getting old
Being male
Genetic factors
Family history

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24
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How is obesity defined

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Excessive fat accumulated that may impact health

25
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BMR meaning

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Basal
Metabolic
Rate

26
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When energy input and output are equal then the energy balance is..

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Even

27
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If you consume more calories then you need you will most likely

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Put on weight

28
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What are some physical health issues caused by /come with obesity

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High blood pressure
Type 2 diabetes
CHD
Lack of mobility

29
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What are some Mental health issues that come with obesity

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Anxiety
Low self esteem/ confidence
Poor body image
Stress

30
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Portion control x2

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Beware of how much you eat, ‘grazing’ is eating mindlessly
Portion size helps to restrict calorie intake so less likely to gain weight

31
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Recommended amount if moderate physical activity for an adolescent

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60 mins a day

32
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A small amount of fat in our diets helps us to

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Stay warm
Provides energy
Absorbs vitamins A,D, and E

33
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Total fat

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This includes any type of fat, healthy or unhealthy. If we eat more fat than our body needs the excess is turned into body fat leading to obesity

34
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Saturated fat

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Unhealthy fats which can increase levels of cholesterol in the blood which can increase the risk of …

35
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Mono saturated fat and poly saturated fat

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Are healthy fats which can help to maintain the levels of cholesterol in the blood

36
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Cholesterol

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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in the body and certain foods. It’s essential for making cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. However, too much cholesterol can lead to heart disease.

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Recommended maximum amount of sugar for a teenager a day

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7 cubes or 30g of sugar a day

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Intrinsic sugars

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Intrinsic sugars are naturally found in whole foods. They are present in fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy. These sugars digest slowly and release energy gradually. Intrinsic sugars come with nutrients that support good health.

39
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Free sugars

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Free sugars are added to foods and drinks during processing. They include table sugar, syrups, and honey. Free sugars are also found in fruit juices and smoothies. These sugars can lead to weight gain and tooth decay.

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Why do nutritionists advise only 1 drink of juice/ smoothie a day?

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This advice is given bc fruit juice + smoothies have free sugars . Which lead to obesity and tooth decay . Eating whole,e fruit and veg is way better as it got intrinsic sugars that are absorbed slowly

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Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term for

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Illnesses that affect the heart and circulation

42
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How do cardiovascular diseases occcur

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When one or more of the coronary arteries is narrowed or blocked with fatty deposits . It can often be prevented

43
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What does the build of cholesterol in the heart do

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It reduces blood supply to the heart forcing the heart to work much harder to pump blood around the body. If the arteries become totally blocked, blood cannot flow into the heart which can result in a heart attack

44
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What are risk factors of cardiovascular disease (non modifiable)

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Being male
Getting older
Family history

45
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What are the two cardiovascular diseases

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Stroke and CHD

46
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Eating to much saturated fat

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-Increased cholesterol levels
-high cholesterol levels increase the risk of coronary heart disease

47
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Eating too much salt

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Increased blood pressure
Strain on the blood vessels
Causes damage which makes ur harder to pump blood
Increases risk of CHD

48
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Eating to much alcohol

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Damages hear muscle causing abnormal heart rhythms increased blood pressure
High in calories
Increases risk of CHD

49
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Smoking

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Risk of CHD
reduces amount of oxygen reaching the heart
Makes blood more likely to clot
Reduces flow to the heart ,Increasing the risk of a heart attack
Damages the lining of the artery walls caused build up of fatty deposits
nicotine causes the body to produce adrenaline which increases blood pressure

50
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Lack of physical activity

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Exercise reduces blood pressure
Reduces the risk of CHD
Inactivity causes obesity which causes CHD

51
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Studies have shown that the Mediterranean diet have a ….. lower risk of heart desease and stroke

A

30%

52
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Traditionally people with a Mediterranean diet eat more

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Fruit and veg
Whole grain breads
cereals
pulses
seeds
fish

53
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Traditional people in Mediterranean eat less

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Saturated fat from red meat and dairy
Less alcohol consumption

54
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Why is oily fish good for you

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It contains a special type of unsaturated fat called omega 3 which reduced the likelihood of a blood clot developing in an artery

55
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Why r Fruit and vegetables good for u

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They are naturally low in fat and calories and contain antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin D which reduces the risk of CVD. They also contain a type of fibre which reduces levels of cholesterol in the blood.

56
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Why are whole grain food good for you

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These foods are rich in fibre which fills up and reduces snacking and therefore obesity. This reduces the strain put on the heart when pumping blood around the body

57
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Why is olive oil good for you

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Provides mono saturated fat which is thought to reduce the risk of CHD

58
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Is whole milk or semi skimmed better

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Skimmed milk has is lower in fat and calories and way higher in calcium but research shows that fat in diary may not be the issue in terms of heart health. Drinking skimmed milk could mean you’re missing out on fat-soluble nutrients like vitamin A and E.

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