DIET-RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS
Lifestyle refers to
The way in which a person lives
What is obesity
Excessive amounts of fat in the diet
What is a popular name for Diabetes
Sugar
What is another name for Hypertension?
Blood Pressure
What is Eating Disorders
Severe conditions related to persistent eating behaviour that negatively impact your health, emotions and the ability to function in important areas of your life.
Healthy Lifestyle refers to....
Where an individual eats a balanced diet, gets regular exercise avoid smoking and drugs and gets adequate rest
How do you determine how fat a person is?
By doing a Body Mass Index (BMI)
Weight in Kilograms/Height in meters
=Body Mass Index (BMI)
What does it mean for one to have Diabetes?
It means there is a constant excess of sugar glucose from digested food in the blood
What is High Blood Pressure?
Is the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries. It becomes an illness when it becomes too high or too low
List three causes of Eating disorders
Social influences Stress
Family Environment
Childhood Traumas
Low self esteem
Difficulty expressing emotions
Lifestyle diseases refers to......
Diseases are illnesses that are mainly based on the day to day practices/habits of people
How does one becomes Anemic?
When there is inadequate amount of red blood cells in the blood
List three types of Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2
Gestational Diabetes
List three impact of Hypertension on Health.
It can cause
Stroke
Blindness
Kidney failure
Heart Failure
List two types of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
List three causes of lifestyle diseases
Unhealthy food Smoking
Sedentary lifestyle Alcohol consumption
Lack of sleep
Mental stress
Obesity
Anemia occurs when your body is lacking which mineral?
Iron
How does Diabetes occurs in the body?
It occurs when there is no insulin or when the body is not able to use the insulin that it has
How can one reduce their risk of Hypertension?
Use very little salt
Do not become too fat
Eat a healthy diet
Do physical activity
Avoid alcohol and smoking
A person who suffers from Anorexia and Bulimia normally ....
Anorexia- Believes and sees their body as bigger than it is.
Have a real and great fear of becoming fat
Bulimia-Powerful urged to eat large amount of food
Self-induced vomiting or binge eating
List three ways you can practice Healthy Lifestyle
Eating Healthy meals
Exercising
Relaxation
Getting adequate sleep and at the right time
Which Vitamin is important in the absorption of Iron?
Vitamin C
Give three common symptoms of Diabetes
Frequent urination
Unusual thirst and drinking of water
Extreme hunger
unusual weight loss
Cuts and bruises are slow to heal
Why is Hypertension consider a 'Silent Killer'
There are no symptoms as such until these conditions (Heart failure, Kidney Disease and disease of the nerves/eyes)arise
List three complications of eating disorders
Anorexia-Hair loss, Skin Problems, Hormone issues
Bulimia-Kidney problems, Swelling of the tissues under their skin, muscle weakness, constipation