Imbalanced diet: starvation and deficiency diseases
I can explain the effects on the human body of not consuming enough nutrients.
Imbalanced diet: starvation and deficiency diseases
I can explain the effects on the human body of not consuming enough nutrients.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Not consuming a balanced diet can lead to ill health.
- Body mass index (BMI) is calculated from a person’s height and body mass.
- Not consuming enough food can cause BMI to become too low, and eventually lead to starvation.
- Deficiency diseases are the result of not consuming enough of a particular nutrient.
Common misconception
Malnutrition is all about being too thin.
Clear statement included to dispel this myth.
Keywords
BMI - Body mass index is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.
Starvation - When a person does not receive enough calories for their normal bodily function.
Deficiency disease - A disease caused by a lack of a nutrient in your diet.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of mental health issues
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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