B 1.2 AQA 2014

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What happens when you take in excess energy?
The excess is stored as fat.
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What is some fat important for?
To cushion internal organs.
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What can an excess energy store be useful for?
If you don't feel like eating or if it is cold and more energy is needed to insulate the body.
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If a person consumes a lot more energy than needed, what is it classified as?
It is a form of malnourishment.
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What impacts does excess weight (mass) have?
It is often inconvenient and uncomfortable.
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What problems does obesity cause?
It can increase the chances of problems like arthritis, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease.
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What risk is increased by obesity?
Premature death due to the increased chance of health implications.
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Why do people choose to lose weight?
To improve their health or to look better?
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How do you lose weight (mass) by diet?
When the energy content of diet is less than the energy used in daily life.
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What food choices might be made to lose weight (mass)
Cutting back on the amount of food eaten entirely and/or cutting out energy rich foods.
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How do you lose weight (mass) by lifestyle?
By increasing the amount of exercise to burn more energy.
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What is the best way to lose weight?
A combination of exercising more and reducing energy intake.
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What support to people find to lose weight (mass)?
Attending slimming group meetings that provide advice and support from other slimmers.
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What are slimming programmes usually focused around?
Eating fewer calorie rich foods and more exercise.
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How does exercise help make you healthier?
By helping to control your weight.
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What does exercise do?
It increases the amount of energy used by the body and increasing the ratio of muscle to fat.
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What are the positives and negatives of exercise on the heart?
It makes it healthier but excessive training can cause problems?
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What can fitness instructors do?
They measure the proportion of your body that is fat and advise the right diet and correct exercise to do to become fitter and slimmer.
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What can healthy lifestyles weight loss programmes offer?
Give advice on healthy living e.g. eating a lot of fruit of vegetables,not consuming too much fat, too many calories and increasing exercise.
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What do more extreme weight loss plans advise?
Practically cutting out all fat and carbohydrates from diet.
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Why are people across the world malnourished?
Because there is not enough food to eat.
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Why do some countries suffer food shortages?
Civil wars, droughts and pests can destroy local crops.
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Why do deficiency diseases occur is areas with poor nutrition?
Because there is a lack of mineral ions and vitamins available is any food available
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What else can cause deficiency diseases?
Not having enough food at all.
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