Overeating and Undereating

Question 1

What is one health impact of overeating?

Answer 1

Obesity

Question 2

What does an excessive amount of body fat pose?

Answer 2

Potential health risks.

Question 3

What can obesity be caused by?

Answer 3

Genetic factors.

Question 4

What are most cases of obesity caused by?

Answer 4

Bad diet and inactivity.

Question 5

What does obesity increase the risk of?

Answer 5

Heart disease, respiration diseases, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, and arthritis.

Question 6

What are two health impacts of undereating?

Answer 6

• Anorexia Nervosa
• Bulimia

Question 7

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 7

Severe malnutrition and a psychological disorder.

Question 8

What are symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa?

Answer 8

Over exercising, use of laxatives, diet pills and enemas to lower weight.

Question 9

What percentage of Anorexia Nervosa cases end in death?

Answer 9

Approximately 10%.

Question 10

What is Bulimia?

Answer 10

A psychological disorder.

Question 11

What are symptoms of Bulimia?

Answer 11

• Excessive eating followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative use.
• Binge-purge

Question 12

What do individuals with Bulimia most likely suffer as well?

Answer 12

They most likely suffer from Anorexia Nervosa as well.