Healthy Lifestyle Flashcards
1
Q
Diseases which are a result of obesity include:
A
Arthritis, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease.
Obesity is also a risk factor for some kinds of cancer.
2
Q
High levels of cholesterol can be caused by __________
A
Too much saturated fat
3
Q
Eating too much salt can cause ______________
A
High blood pressure and heart problems
4
Q
The label of malnourished can apply to:
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Both fat or thin people
5
Q
Joe goes to the gym three times a week but he is still described as unhealthy.
Why might this be?
A
Joe may be malnourished because his diet is bad.
You can be physically fit and slim, but malnourished at the same time because your diet isn’t balanced.
6
Q
An excess of which two food groups can cause obesity?
A
Carbohydrate and fat
