Factors affecting health

Question	Answer
What are the three most common ways to become obese?	1) A bad diet 2) Over eating 3) Lack of exercise
What are some health problems caused by obesity?	1) Arthritis 2) Type 2 diabetes 3) High blood pressure 4) Heart disease
What can too much saturated fats lead to?	An increase in blood cholesterol
What are some common problems of a lack of diet?	1) Slow growth 2) fatigue 3) Poor resistance
What is caused by a lack of Vitamins or minerals?	Deficiency diseases
List some benefits to exercise.	1) Decreases the amount of energy used as fat 2) Builds muscle 3) Boosts your metabolic rate
Suggest one inherent factor that may effect someones metabolic rate.	An under active thyroid gland can lower a metabolic rate and cause obesity.
What is Cholesterol?	A fatty substance which is essential to good health.

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	Created by Adam Collinge over 11 years ago