Factors Affecting Health

Question 1

What does it mean to be malnourished

Answer 1

That you have an unbalanced diet

Question 2

Excess of which 2 food groups can lead to obesity

Answer 2

Carbohydrates and Fats

Question 3

What is obesity

Answer 3

Being 20% or more over maximum recommended body mass

Question 4

What are 3 causes to obesity

Answer 4

Bad diet
Overeating
Lack of exercise

Question 5

What does too much saturated fat lead to

Answer 5

An increase in blood cholesterol level

Question 6

What does eating too much salt do

Answer 6

Causes high blood pressure and heart problems

Question 7

What are 3 problems of eating too little

Answer 7

Fatigue
Slow growth in children
Irregular periods in women

Question 8

What does exercise do to the body

Answer 8

Increases the amount of energy used by the body and decreases the amount stored as fat
It builds muscle to boost metabolic rate

Question 9

How can inherited factors affect metabolic rate

Answer 9

Some can cause an under active thyroid gland which lowers metabolic rate and can cause obesity