Factors Affecting Health Flashcards
Your health is affected by having an
Unbalanced diet
People who’s diet are badly out of balance are said to be
Malnourished
Malnourishment is a…
Different form of starvation, which is not getting enough food of any sort
Excess of _________ or ____ in the diet can lead to obesity
Carbohydrate or fat
What type of problems can lead to obesity
Hormonal: bad diet, overeating, lack of exercise
What health problems arise as a result of obesity
Arthritis Type 2 diabetes High blood pressure Heart disease Risk of some cancer
What can too much saturated fat do to your body
Increase your blood cholesterol level
Eating too much salt can cause
High blood pressure and heart problems
What problems occur from not having enough food?
Slow growth
Become fatigued
Poor resistance to infection
Irregular periods in women
What are deficiency diseases caused by?
Lack of vitamins and minerals
For example lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy, a deficient disease that can cause problems with the skin,joints and gums
Exercise increases.. And decreases…
The amount of energy used by the body
The amount stored as fat
Exercise builds… To boost
Muscle so it helps to boost your metabolic rate
People who exercise are less likely to…
Suffer from health problems like obesity
People can inherit factors that affect your m…..
Metabolic rate.
E.g some inherited factors can cause a under active thyroid gland which can lower the metabolic rate and cause obesity
People can inherit factors that affect their blood….
Blood cholesterol level
Some inherited factors increase blood cholesterol levels which increases the risk of heart disease
