F3 - SEM1 - BALANCED DIET

Question 1

What are the diseases caused by Malnutrition?

Answer 1

Too much nutrition - Obesity (overweight)
Too little nutrition - Anorexia nervosa (underweight)

Question 2

What is BMI of a normal weight person?

Answer 2

Between 18.5 and 24.9

Question 3

What is Anorexia nervosa?

Answer 3

Mental disease
Not willing to eat food
Cause death

Question 4

What is balanced diet?

Answer 4

Consist of all the food substance in the right amount and proportion

Question 5

What is basic balanced diet?

Answer 5

Less meat and fat
More cereal
More dietary fibres

Question 6

What are the factors that affect dietary requirements?

Answer 6

Age - child needs more energy (greater heat loss), more calcium (make bone), more protein (for growth) and more iron
Gender - male needs more energy (larger body size, more active lifestyle, less subcutaneous fat)
Level of activity - more muscular activities needs more energy
Body status - pregnant woman needs more carbohydrates, protein (especially), minerals, vitamin, breast-feeding mother