4.3.1.2 Risk factors are aspects of a Describe that many 2 Carry out research using Collect, present and person’s lifestyle, or non-communicable textbooks and the internet and analyse data health substances present in a human diseases are write a report on the effects of risks and diseases, person’s body or caused by the diet, smoking, alcohol and looking for correlations. environment, that have been interaction of a number exercise on health, to include Measure height and shown to be linked to an of factors. risk factors for specific weight to calculate BMI. increased rate of a disease. diseases. Describe the effects of Calculate BMI and For some a causal factors such as diet, Discuss how and why the evaluate the use of this mechanism has been smoking, alcohol and Government encourages type of measurement. proven. exercise on health. people to lead a healthy MS 4a Examples are: lifestyle. Give risk factors the effects of diet, Translate information associated with Carry out a survey of lifestyle smoking and exercise on between graphical and cardiovascular habits. cardiovascular disease numerical forms. disease, Type 2 Watch the adverts about obesity as a risk factor for diabetes, lung MS 2c, 4a smoking, alcohol and diet. Type 2 diabetes diseases and cancers. Analyse the message they are Extract and interpret the effect of alcohol on Explain the effect of sending and suggest why. Ask information from charts, the liver and brain lifestyle factors, what advice do they give and graphs and tables. function including exercise, how effective they are and the effect of smoking on MS 2d diet, alcohol and why. lung disease and lung smoking, on the Understand the What is the NHS and what is cancer incidence of principles of sampling as its role? the effects of smoking disease applied to scientific data and alcohol on unborn Role-play a doctor and patient at local, national and in terms of risk factors. babies discussing the benefits and global levels. MS 2c difficulties of one lifestyle
4.3.1.2 Risk factors are aspects of a person’s lifestyle, or substances present in a person’s body or environment, that have been shown to be linked to an increased rate of a disease. For some a causal mechanism has been proven. Examples are: the effects of diet, smoking and exercise on cardiovascular disease obesity as a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes the effect of alcohol on the liver and brain function the effect of smoking on lung disease and lung cancer the effects of smoking and alcohol on unborn babies Describe that many non-communicable human diseases are caused by the interaction of a number of factors. Describe the effects of factors such as diet, smoking, alcohol and exercise on health. Give risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, lung diseases and cancers. Explain the effect of lifestyle factors, including exercise, diet, alcohol and smoking, on the incidence of disease at local, national and global levels. 2 Carry out research using textbooks and the internet and write a report on the effects of diet, smoking, alcohol and exercise on health, to include risk factors for specific diseases. Discuss how and why the Government encourages people to lead a healthy lifestyle. Carry out a survey of lifestyle habits. Watch the adverts about smoking, alcohol and diet. Analyse the message they are sending and suggest why. Ask what advice do they give and how effective they are and why. What is the NHS and what is its role? Role-play a doctor and patient discussing the benefits and difficulties of one lifestyle Collect, present and analyse data health risks and diseases, looking for correlations. Measure height and weight to calculate BMI. Calculate BMI and evaluate the use of this type of measurement. MS 4a Translate information between graphical and numerical forms. MS 2c, 4a Extract and interpret information from charts, graphs and tables. MS 2d Understand the principles of sampling as applied to scientific data in terms of risk factors. MS 2c