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Obesity

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.

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

Edexcel

Obesity, pages 100, 152, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel
Obesity, pages 188, 190, 191, 240, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
Obesity, pages 44, 45, 57, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Obesity, pages 65, 66, 82, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Obesity, pages 72, 108, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel

OCR

Obesity, page 102, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Obesity, page 76, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR

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