Energy & Calories (OCR GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards
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Balanced diet definition
Balanced diet definition
Eating the right foods in the right amounts
3 illnesses from insufficient nutrients
3 illnesses from insufficient nutrients
Anaemia, rickets, scurvy
Cause of obesity
Cause of obesity
Unused energy stored as fat
Unit for measuring energy
Unit for measuring energy
Calories (Kcal)
Avg adult male daily Kcal requirement
Avg adult male daily Kcal requirement
2500 Kcal
Avg adult female daily Kcal requirement
Avg adult female daily Kcal requirement
2000 Kcal
4 factors affecting calorie needs
4 factors affecting calorie needs
Age, gender, height, energy expenditure
Eating too much vs activity leads to
Eating too much vs activity leads to
Overweight
Eating too little vs activity leads to
Eating too little vs activity leads to
Underweight
4 requirements in our diet
4 requirements in our diet
Carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins & minerals
Why need variety of foods
Why need variety of foods
No single food has all nutrients body needs
What balanced diet allows
What balanced diet allows
Us to exercise and work properly