Diet and Health Problems: Practice Questions

• a.

  High consumption of saturated fats

• b.

  Adequate intake of dietary fibre and water

• c.

  High consumption of refined sugars

• d.

  Adequate intake of calcium and iron

• a.

  Anaemia

• b.

  Scurvy

• c.

  Hypertension

• d.

  Osteoporosis

• a.

  The stomach fails to produce hydrochloric acid, causing polysaccharides to pass directly into the blood without digestion

• b.

  The thyroid gland overproduces calcitonin, stimulating excessive conversion of amino acids into blood glucose

• c.

  The kidneys reabsorb excess sodium, which directly inhibits the breakdown of glycogen in skeletal muscle

• d.

  The body cells exhibit insulin resistance, preventing effective uptake of glucose from the bloodstream into tissues

• a.

  A condition resulting from either a deficiency or an excess of nutrient intake

• b.

  A condition occurring exclusively during severe dehydration

• c.

  A condition caused only by the overconsumption of fats and refined sugars

• d.

  A condition resulting solely from an insufficient intake of energy

• a.

  Bone density rapidly diminishes, releasing excess heat into surrounding muscular tissues.

• b.

  Excess fluid builds up around vital organs, suppressing cellular metabolism.

• c.

  The body loses the ability to produce sufficient sweat, causing the core body temperature to rise dangerously high.

• d.

  Blood glucose levels drop abruptly, impairing thermal regulatory centres in the brain.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.