3. Cause and Effects
You are going to be presented with 5 sub headings. Please use these sub heading in your work.
For each effect you are going to be asked to describe the cause. This must relate to nutrition and
specific foods. For example: The cause of obesity is eating too much processed foods that are
high in saturated fats and sugars. Such as, crisps, chocolate, takeaways.
For each heading you are also going to be asked to describe the effect it can have on the body.
This must relate to physical effects. For example, obesity can affect an individual by making them
gain weight, development joint and muscle pain. Also an induvial is much more likely to
experiences breathing and heart problems.
4. Long-term effects of balanced and unbalanced diets
Over-nutrition
• Coronary heart disease
• Obesity
• Type 2 diabetes
• Stroke,
• Weight gain
Choose one of the above conditions and describe the cause and the effect.
Use the example on the previous slide to guide you.
5. Under nutrition
Specific nutrient deficiencies (You choose a specific nutrient but be aware that you are not repeating
in the next few slides)
Low concentration span (think about foods that help concentration. If someone is not getting enough of these
foods what might happen)
Choose one of the above and describe the cause and the effect
Long-term effects of balanced and
unbalanced diets
6. Long-term effects of balanced and unbalanced diets
Vitamin deficiency: Remember a deficiency is when someone is not eating enough of something
Vitamin A, e.g. night blindness, impaired maintenance and repair of skin, mucus membranes, accelerated
ageing
Vitamin B, e.g. beriberi
Vitamin C, e.g. scurvy
Vitamin D, e.g. rickets, bone loss-osteoporosis, low blood calcium, brittle bones, impaired tooth formation
Vitamin E, e.g. lethargy, apathy, muscle weakness
Vitamin K, e.g. impaired blood clotting
Choose one of the above deficiencies and describe the cause and the effect
7. Long-term effects of balanced and unbalanced diets
Mineral deficiency: Remember a deficiency is when someone is not eating
enough of something
Calcium (impaired bone and teeth formation)
Iron (anaemia)
Choose one of the above conditions and describe the cause and the
effect
8. Long-term effects of balanced and unbalanced diets
Nutrient excess: What foods are high in sugar?
Tooth decay
Describe the cause and the effect
