Winter 22

Question 1

What is the function of Iron?

Answer 1

Iron forms haemoglobin in the red blood cells which transport oxygen in the blood.

Question 2

What symptoms of iron deficiency anaemia

Answer 2

tiredness, headaches, palpatations, lack of energy, lack of concentration.

Question 3

Name the three bowel disorders

Answer 3

Diverticular disease, constipation, bowel cancer

Question 4

What animal food sources of iron

Answer 4

liver, kidneys, red meat, black pudding

Question 5

What plant food sources of iron

Answer 5

beans, nuts brown rice, wholemeal bread

Question 6

What is essential for absorption of iron?

Answer 6

Vitamin C

Question 7

Name foods essential for vitamin c

Answer 7

green leafy vegetables, carrots kiwi, sweet potatoes, oranges, lemons,

Question 8

Name the substance formed when bacteria combines with food in the teeth

Answer 8

Plaque

Question 9

What is dental caries?

Answer 9

caused when plaque bacteria combine with sugars in food to produce acids that erode tooth enamel

Question 10

plaque occurs when

Answer 10

sugars in food and drinks react with and dissolve the minerals on the enamel.

Question 11

How to stop dental caries

Answer 11

reduced sugar diet, avoid snacking, Teeth should be thoroughly brushed twice a day and flossed to remove any build up of plaque, visiting the dentist every six months, using toothpaste with added fluoride.

Question 12

What diet and lifestyle advice is given to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease

Answer 12

diet low in salt,
don’t smoke
Don’t drink too much, (High alcohol consumption can also damage the heart by increasing blood pressure)
Eat 5 a day - lots of fruit and vegetables
Reduce saturated fats, increase unsaturated fats such as oily fish.
Increase physical activity
eat more fibre rich foods to reduce cholesterol

Question 13

What is diabetes?

Answer 13

the body is not breaking down sugar properly. The pancreas is not producing insulin to regulate the sugars in the blood.

Question 14

What is Type 1 diabetes

Answer 14

It is when the body does not produce insulin before the age of 40. Insulin injections, balanced diet and regular exercise.

Question 15

What is Type 2 diabetes

Answer 15

Not enough insulin is being produced. Occurs normally in people over 40 . It can be linked to being overweight. It is controlled by changes to lifestyle, diet, exercise and loosing weight. Tablets.

Question 16

What do you call a person with diabetes

Answer 16

Diabetic

Question 17

What are the syptoms of diabetes

Answer 17

weight loss, being thirsty, frequently urinating (going to toilet) blurred vision, itching of genital organs.