Link To Health Status

Question 1

Carbohydrates

Answer 1

• ↑ morbidity to irritable bowel syndrome
• Increase Mortality from Bowel cancer

Question 2

Fats (Unhealthy)

Answer 2

• ↑ LDL cholesterol levels, therefore ↑ morbidity of hypertension

Question 3

Fats (Healthy)

Answer 3

↓ morbidity reducing LDL cholesterol and ↑ HDL cholesterol levels

Question 4

Protein

Answer 4

• ↑morbidity due to kidney strain
• ↑ risk of heart disease (morbidity - Mortality (eventually))

Question 5

Fibre

Answer 5

• ↑ morbidity risk due to heart disease
• ↑ mortality due to colon cancer

Question 6

Iron

Answer 6

• ↑ morbidity due to anaemia
• becoming weaker
• frequent headaches

Question 7

Vitamin C

Answer 7

↑ morbidity due to Scurvy (deficiency of vitamin c)
iron deficiency

Question 8

Calcium

Answer 8

↑ morbidity due to osteoporosis (weak bones, teeth, cartilage)

Question 9

Sodium

Answer 9

↑ morbidity due to increasing blood volume (fluid drawn out of cells
↑ risk of hypertension
↑ mortality due to heart failure, stroke and heart attack