overweight and obesity

Question 1

overweight and obesity

Answer 1

conditions such as lack of physical activity, poor diet, increasing individual risk of chronic disease

Question 2

CVD

Answer 2

being overweight –> greater strain on heart to pump blood –> increase risk of blood pressure –> heart attacks

Question 3

cancers

Answer 3

fat cells inhibit normal cell growth –> DNA damage –> causing healthy cells to turn cancerous –> increase risk of cancers (cholesterol cancer)

Question 4

type 2 diabetes

Answer 4

excess body fat –> negatively affects secretion of insulin–> increase blood sugar levels –> type 2 diabetes

Question 5

arthritis

Answer 5

increased pressure on joints –> increasing risk of arthritis –> characterised by inflammation of stiffness in joints

Question 6

mental health conditions

Answer 6

contribute to heightened levels of stress/anxiety –> increasing rates of depression