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.
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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.
Keywords
BMI - Body mass index (BMI) is a measure that compares your weight and height to assess whether they are in a healthy proportion.
Starvation - When a person does not receive enough calories for their normal bodily function.
Deficiency disease - A disease that occurs due to a lack of essential nutrients in the diet.
Common misconception
Malnutrition is all about being too thin.
Clear statement included to dispel this myth.
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how you feel, think and act
the condition of your body
a persistent harmful deviation from a normal function or behaviour
Exit quiz
6 Questions
high in carbohydrates and healthy fats along with a mix of fruit
high in carbohydrates and protein
medium amount of carbohydrates, healthy fats, protein and fruit.