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Unit 1: Obesity

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is obesity a major risk factor for

Back (Answer)

CVD and type 2 diabetes

#2
Front (Question)

What is obesity characterised as

Back (Answer)

Excess body fat in relation to lean body tissue

#3
Front (Question)

What is BMI

Back (Answer)

Body mass index

#4
Front (Question)

How do you work out BMI

Back (Answer)

BMI= body mass ____________ Hight2 (Squared)

#5
Front (Question)

What BMI is considered obese

Back (Answer)

Greater than 30

#6
Front (Question)

How can BMI be wrong

Back (Answer)

It can wrongly classify muscular people as obese as it can’t tell the difference between body fat and muscle tissue

#7
Front (Question)

How is obesity caused

Back (Answer)

By a high fat and sugar diet and a lack of exercise

#8
Front (Question)

What can exercise do

Back (Answer)

• Increases energy expenditure and preserves lean tissue • can also reduce risk factors for CVD by keeping weight under control, minimising stress, reducing hypertension and improving HDL blood lipid profiles