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
yourself 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
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
