Diet related health problems
- Created by: Grace Millward
- Created on: 09-08-20 18:43
View mindmap
- Diet Related Health Problems
- Obesity
- when the body stores so much fat it is dangerous for their health
- BMI
- Body Mass Index
- Used to calculate body mass
- Between 18.5-25 however above 30 is classed as obese
- Result of eating too many foods high in salt and sugar and lack of exercise
- Can lead to..
- Increased chance of coronary heart disease
- Stoke
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetes
- Blood glucose levels can't be controlled
- Insulin helps glucose be absorbed by the body
- Type 2,body can't produce enough insulin for the blood sugar levels
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Arteries are clogged up with fatty cholesterol
- Caused by too much saturated fat,lack of exercise and smoking
- Blood can't pass through arteries properly leading to the heart having to pump faster and harder
- Leading to chest pains(angina),blood flow and oxygen to the heart gets blocked causing heart attacks
- Anemia
- Caused by iron deficiency
- Iron helps red blood cells carry oxygen around the body
- Anemics lack red blood cells
- Pregnant women and women who pass blood through menstruation need more iron
- Dizzy,fatigue and paleness
- Obesity
Comments
No comments have yet been made