GCSE PE Topic 1.4 Diet and Nutrition

The balanced energy equation is best described as what?

• The mass in kg of food eaten plus the mass of liquid drank

• The energy consumed is equal to the energy expended, measured in calories.

• The energy expended is greater than consumed, measured in calories.

• The energy consumed is greater than the energy expended, measured in calories.

Which answer would best describe weight gain?

• The mass of food eaten minus the mass of liquid drank is equal to zero.

• The energy consumed is equal to the energy expended, measured in calories.

• The energy expended is greater than consumed, measured in calories.

• The energy consumed is greater than the energy expended, measured in calories.

What would be the result of calories eaten being less than energy expended?

• Increase in weight gained.

• Weight remains the same

• Decrease in weight gained.

• Fluctuating weight.

Maintaining a healthy requires......what?

• Requires a balance of energy in and energy out.

• Requires you to eat protein and fats

• Requires you to eat carbohydrates and protein

• Requires you to eat only vegetables

Consuming more calories does what?

• Makes the body store fat.

• Makes the body use stored fat

• Makes the body reject food

• Makes the body reject fat

Eating too little calories on a regular basis will result in.... what?

• A good diet

• A loss of weight

• Weight gain

• A balanced diet

Must enegry in (consumed) be equal to energy out (expended) every day in order to have a healthy diet?

• Yes, it must be equal every day

• No, you can miss one day only, all others must be equal.

• No, you need to have a balanced diet over time

• Yes, only at the weekend

Why is it unhealthy to regularly burn more calories than are eaten?

• This would cause slight weight loss. A healthy weight means being underweight.

• This would cause significant weight loss. A healthy weight means being neither too overweight nor

  too underweight.

• This would cause weight gain. A healthy weight means having greater weight so you can miss meals and diet.

• This would cause weight gain and make you more healthy because of extra weight gained.

What are the 5 main nutients our bodies require?

• Proteins

  Water

  Fats

  Minerals

  Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

  Proteins

  Fats

  Minerals

  Vitamins

• Fats

  Protein

  Minerals

  Carbohydrates

  Water

• Minerals

  Vitamins

  Carbohydrates

  Water

  Fats

What is the purpose of Proteins in a balanced diet?

• Repairing the DNA structure of the body

• Essential for bone growth

• A source of energy

• Tissue growth – known as the body’s

  building blocks