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Thursday 17 March 2011

Diet Related Diseases

  • Type 2 diabetes
  • High cholesterol
  • Stroke
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Dental
  • Cardiovascular
  • Anemia
  • Constipation
  • Some cancers (bowel, pancreas, liver & oral)

Health Risk of Low BMI

1. In children:-

  • Diarrhea
  • Pneumonia
  • Malaria
  • Measles
  • Type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Anemia
  • Immune system defiencies (lack of vitamins may lead to rickets & scurvy)
2. If one suffers from anorexia:-
  • Damaged heart
  • Damaged liver
  • Damaged kidneys
  • Hair loss
  • Muscle weakness
  • Joint pain
3. If one suffers from bulimia:-
  • Damaged stomach
  • Damaged teeth
  • Damaged throat
  • Loss of potassium from constant vomiting leading to heart failure, brain damaged & death
4. Other health risk:-
  • Blood vessel deasease
  • Nutrient difiencies
  • Heart irrugalarities
  • Menstrual irrugalirities
  • Increase risk of depression & anxiety
  • Thyroid problem
  • Low muscles mass
  • Weak immune system
  • Hair loss
  • Pregnancy complication\unable to get pregnant
5. Health risk for older person:-
  • Poor memory
  • Less effective immune system
  • Osteoporosis
  • Decrease muscle strength
  • Hypothermia

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Section C

Healthy food that could be making you sick:-

  • Artificial sweetener
    • Nutrasweet
    • Aspartame
    • Equal
  • Sports drink - high in sugars
  • Most energy & sports bar
  • Soy products - depend on processes
  • Granola & other unprepared grains

Section B

Risk factor for overweight or obese:-


  • Hypertension
  • High LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol)
    • *LDL = Low-density lipoprotein
  • Low HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol)
    • *HDL = High-density lipoprotein
  • High blood glucose diabetes
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Premature heart disease
  • Certain type of cancer:-
    • Endothelial
    • Breast
    • Prostate
    • Colon
  • Gall bladder problem
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Coronary heart disease/congestive heart disease
  • Gall stones/gall bladder disorder
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Reproductive system
  • Gout
  • Sleep apnea
  • Stroke
  • Pregnancy & 
  • Tired & cloudy minded
  • Psychological disorders

Section A

1. BMI is not accurate for:-

  • People with developed muscles such as body builders, labourers.
  • Pregnant woman
  • Breastfeeding woman
  • Frail elderly
  • People under 5'
2. Calories required & weight gain or loss are related to age.

3. Avoiding BMI related disease.

4. Eat right & exercise regularly. 

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