Body mass index (BMI) is a measure that compares your weight and height to assess whether they are in a healthy proportion.

A condition in which the coronary arteries become blocked.

When a person cannot control their blood sugar levels.

Imbalanced diet: obesity

Science

Good and ill health

Balanced diet

Food is a source of building materials and energy

Energy provided by food: practical

Imbalanced diet: starvation and deficiency diseases

The effects of exercise on the human body

The effects of exercise on breathing and heart rate

Recovery time after exercise

Pupils will learn about infectious and non-infectious diseases and the impact of recreational drugs.

Pupils learned to recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function.

This unit covers the components of a healthy diet, energy requirements, and the effects of imbalances, exercise, asthma, and smoking on the body. It also focuses on planning scientific enquiries, applying mathematical concepts, performing calculations, and basic data analysis techniques.

Diet and exercise

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

If a woman has a BMI of 32, which weight category would that put her into?

We calculate BMI using the equation body {{}} ÷ (height)²

Which types of food are linked with obesity?

Which instrument can you use to measure body fat as an alternative to BMI?

Which one of these is not linked to obesity?

{{}} heart disease happens when the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood get blocked with a buildup of fatty substances.

Which foods should be limited in a balanced diet?

Joules is a measurement of {{}} in our food.

Put these BMI categories into order of increasing size.

There are {{}} kcal in a 100 ml of this orange juice.

There are {{}} kJ in a 100 ml of this orange juice.

Starter Quiz

Which foods should be limited in a balanced diet?