Topic 1.1.5

Question 1

Describe the term ‘balanced diet’.

Answer 1

A balanced diet means eating a variety of foods from all the different groups of food in the correct proportions.

Question 2

Why is it important to have a balanced diet.

Answer 2

Without a balanced diet we will not get all of the nutrients we need so we may become ill or lack the energy we need for work and exercise.

Question 3

What are the 7 factors of a balanced diet?

Answer 3

Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Fibre and Water

Question 4

What are the 3 macro nutrients?

Answer 4

Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats

Question 5

What are the 2 micro nutrients?

Answer 5

Vitamins and Minerals

Question 6

Which component of a balanced diet allows the slow release of energy?

Answer 6

Carbohydrates

Question 7

What is the function of protein in the diet?

Answer 7

To help the growth and repair of muscles

Question 8

What is the function of Vitamin D in the diet?

Answer 8

To help the absorption of calcium.

Question 9

Which component of a balanced diets aids the digestive system?

Answer 9

Fibre

Question 10

What is the function of Water in the diet?

Answer 10

Prevents dehydration

Question 11

During exercise, blood is redirected from the gut to the working muscles. What is this called?

Answer 11

Blood Shunting

Question 12

How long should you leave before exercising after you eat at the very least?

Answer 12

2-3 hours

Question 13

What are the 3 different somatotypes?

Answer 13

Mesomorph, Ectomorph and Endomorph

Question 14

Which somatotype fits the description ‘wide shoulders, narrow hips and a lot of muscle’?

Answer 14

Mesomorph

Question 15

How would you describe an endomorph?

Answer 15

Wide shoudlers, wide hips and excess body fat.

Question 16

Which somatotype fits the description ‘narrow

shoulders, narrow hips and thin?

Answer 16

Ectomorph

Question 17

What sport would suit an ectomorph?

Answer 17

Long distance running

Question 18

What sport would suit an endomorph?

Answer 18

Sumo wrestling

Question 19

What sport would suit an mesomorph?

Answer 19

100m Sprinter

Question 20

What are the 5 different weight conditions?

Answer 20

Underweight, Anorexic, Overfat, Overweight and Obese

Question 21

Which weight condition is a dangerous eating disorder that is casued by eating very little?

Answer 21

Anorexia

Question 22

What is the definition of obese?

Answer 22

A person who is very ovferfat.

Question 23

What is the difference between overfat and overweight?

Answer 23

Overfat is having more body fat than you should have and overweight is having excess weight. This could be in the due to high muscle mass or larger bone density.

Question 24

What is optimum weight?

Answer 24

It is a person’s most favourable weight.

Question 25

What are the 5 factors that affect optimum weight?

Answer 25

Height, Gender, Bone Structure, Muscle Girth and Genetics

Question 26

How is blood re-directed from the gut to the working muscles?

Answer 26

The arteries carrying the blood to the gut vasoconstrict, this reduces the amount of blood travelling to them. Meanwhile, the arteries travelling to the working muscles vasodilate allowing more blood to travel to them and therefore more oxygen.

Question 27

How does height affect optimum weight?

Answer 27

Generally the taller you are the more you weigh.

Question 28

How does gender affect optimum weight?

Answer 28

Generally men are said to have a higher percentage of muscles and bones and therefore weigh more.