c) means that blood pressure is continually higher than the recommended level Q12 a) increases the risk of developing diabetes Why is hypertension a for concern? b) increases the risk of developing stroke or heart disease c) increases the risk of developing dental caries Q13 a) reduce salt intake What is one way to reduce the risk of b) reduce sugar intake hypertension? c) reduce fibre intake Q14 a) 5g What is the recommended maximum salt intake b) 6g for adults per day? c) 7g Q15 a) binds calcium and transports it around the Iron is essential for the formation of haemoglobin body in red blood cells. What does haemoglobin do? b) binds nitrogen and transports it around the body c) binds oxygen and transports it around the body Q16 a) oranges, peppers, strawberries, grapefruit Which of these foods are sources of iron? b) liver, red meat, pulses, nuts, eggs, dried fruits c) cakes, pastries, biscuits Q17 a) A Which vitamin increases absorption of iron from b) B plant sources? c) C Q18 a) BMI is weight in kilograms (kg) divided by The most widely used method of classifying height in metres (m) squared obesity is body mass index (BMI). How is BMI b) BMI is weight in kilograms (kg) multiplied calculated? by height in metres (m) squared c) BMI is weight in kilograms (kg) added to height in metres (m) squared Q19 a) after the menopause oestrogen levels Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, increase making them fragile and more likely to break. b) after the menopause oestrogen levels fall Why are women more at risk of developing c) after the menopause oestrogen levels osteoporosis then men? remain the same Q20 a) undertaking weight-bearing exercises What helps to help strengthen bones or minimise b) ensuring adequate intake of calcium and age-related bone loss? vitamin D c) all of the above Dietary disorders Q1 a) narrowing of all blood vessels What is the cause of coronary heart disease b) narrowing of the blood vessels to the heart (CHD)? c) narrowing of blood vessels to the brain Q2 a) poor diet b) smoking c) being physically active
c) means that blood pressure is continually higher than the recommended level Q12 Why is hypertension a for concern? a) increases the risk of developing diabetes b) increases the risk of developing stroke or heart disease c) increases the risk of developing dental caries Q13 What is one way to reduce the risk of hypertension? a) reduce salt intake b) reduce sugar intake c) reduce fibre intake Q14 What is the recommended maximum salt intake for adults per day? a) 5g b) 6g c) 7g Q15 Iron is essential for the formation of haemoglobin in red blood cells. What does haemoglobin do? a) binds calcium and transports it around the body b) binds nitrogen and transports it around the body c) binds oxygen and transports it around the body Q16 Which of these foods are sources of iron? a) oranges, peppers, strawberries, grapefruit b) liver, red meat, pulses, nuts, eggs, dried fruits c) cakes, pastries, biscuits Q17 Which vitamin increases absorption of iron from plant sources? a) A b) B c) C Q18 The most widely used method of classifying obesity is body mass index (BMI). How is BMI calculated? a) BMI is weight in kilograms (kg) divided by height in metres (m) squared b) BMI is weight in kilograms (kg) multiplied by height in metres (m) squared c) BMI is weight in kilograms (kg) added to height in metres (m) squared Q19 Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. Why are women more at risk of developing osteoporosis then men? a) after the menopause oestrogen levels increase b) after the menopause oestrogen levels fall c) after the menopause oestrogen levels remain the same Q20 What helps to help strengthen bones or minimise age-related bone loss? a) undertaking weight-bearing exercises b) ensuring adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D c) all of the above Dietary disorders Q1 What is the cause of coronary heart disease (CHD)? a) narrowing of all blood vessels b) narrowing of the blood vessels to the heart c) narrowing of blood vessels to the brain Q2 a) poor diet b) smoking c) being physically active
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