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Obesity

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

A man with obesity.

Obesity is a medical condition in which someone has excess fatty tissue.

About Obesity

Obesity is caused by having too much carbohydrate and too much fat in a diet.
Obesity is a form of malnutrition.
Obesity can be cured by reducing the carbohydrate and fat in a diet.

Obesity and Disease

Obesity is a risk factor in Coronary Heart Disease, diabetes and cancer.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Obesity is a medical condition in which someone has excess fatty tissue.

About Obesity

Obesity is caused by having too much carbohydrate and too much fat in a diet.
Obesity is a form of malnutrition.
Obesity can be cured by reducing the carbohydrate and fat in a diet.

Obesity and Disease

Obesity is a risk factor in Coronary Heart Disease, diabetes and cancer.

Beyond the Curriculum

References

AQA

Obesity, pages 118-119, 162, 165, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Obesity, pages 15, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA