WorksheetsDiet Related Disorders
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What action can significantly reduce the risk of developing diet-related disorders, as stated in the passage?
Making the right food choices
Skipping meals
Avoiding all fats
Taking supplements without guidance
What does malnutrition refer to?
An imbalance of nutrients
A temporary loss of appetite
Dehydration
Excess physical activity
Malnutrition can result from which conditions? Select all that apply.
Consuming too many nutrients (overnutrition)
Not consuming enough nutrients (undernutrition)
A perfectly balanced diet
Drinking only water
Which disorders are listed as diet related in the diagram? Select all that apply.
Bowel Cancer
High Cholesterol
Anaemia
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia
What is stated as the cause of anaemia?
Prolonged iron deficiency
Excess calcium intake
A high-protein diet
Dehydration
Which symptoms of anaemia are mentioned?
Irritability, faintness and fatigue
Fever and rash
Joint pain only
Blurred vision and tinnitus
Anaemia is described as the most common deficiency disease in Australia particularly in which group?
Females
Males
Children under 5
Elite athletes
What proportion of menstruating women is estimated to be anaemic?
Around one in five
One in ten
Half
Three quarters
The lack of which nutrient is stated as a common deficiency in many developed countries?
Iron
Vitamin C
Sodium
Iodine
Anorexia nervosa is described as a psychological condition involving food intake and weight. Which statement best captures this description?
A condition in which a person refuses to eat enough to maintain a minimum normal weight for age and height, possibly with excessive exercise
A digestive disease caused by bacterial infection of the stomach lining
A respiratory disorder that reduces oxygen intake during exercise
A condition characterized solely by overeating without any weight change
Anorexia nervosa has serious health consequences. Which statements are accurate? Select all that apply.
It has serious effects on many body systems
It may result in death
It only affects the skin and nails
It is limited to temporary appetite changes
According to the worksheet, which group most often experiences anorexia nervosa?
Young women aged from the late teens to the mid twenties
Men over the age of 60
Children under 10 years old
Middle-aged men only
Bulimia is characterized by specific eating and purging behaviors. Which statement best defines bulimia?
An eating disorder marked by cycles of binge eating of excessive quantities of food followed by purging through vomiting or use of laxatives
A condition where a person refuses all solid foods but does not purge
A temporary loss of appetite after strenuous exercise
A metabolic disorder caused by insufficient enzyme production
Which health outcomes and body weight characteristics are associated with bulimia? Select all that apply.
Purging can seriously damage health
A person with bulimia is rarely underweight
Bulimia guarantees severe underweight
Purging has no health impact
The bowel includes several parts and functions in processing food. Which description aligns with the worksheet?
It includes the small bowel, colon and rectum, and is a long tube that absorbs water and nutrients from food and processes waste into faeces
It consists only of the stomach and oesophagus and stores nutrients for later use
It includes the lungs and heart and circulates oxygen in the blood
It is a short tube that only moves solid waste without absorbing water
Where does bowel (colorectal) cancer usually begin, and what may happen if left untreated?
It begins in the lining of the colon or rectum; if untreated, it can spread into the wall of the bowel, then possibly the liver and lungs
It begins in the pancreas; if untreated, it only affects digestion and cannot spread
It starts in the stomach lining and never spreads beyond the bowel
It originates in the heart; if untreated, it affects blood pressure only
How common is bowel cancer in Australia according to the worksheet?
Over 12,500 people are diagnosed every year
Fewer than 500 people are diagnosed every decade
Exactly 1,000 people are diagnosed each year
It is not diagnosed in Australia
Which factors are considered risk factors for bowel cancer? Select all that apply.
High intake of saturated fat
High intake of salt
Low intake of fibre
Lack of physical activity
High intake of vitamin C
According to the worksheet, how can the listed bowel cancer risk factors be addressed?
They can be prevented with changes to eating and physical activity behaviours
They cannot be changed under any circumstances
Only medication can prevent them; lifestyle changes have no effect
They are prevented by avoiding all carbohydrates
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes involves little or no insulin production due to an autoimmune process, while type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance with often high insulin levels, commonly linked to being overweight or obese.
Type 1 diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar, while type 2 diabetes is caused by viral infection.
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are identical and both result only from excess insulin production.
Type 1 diabetes affects only older adults, while type 2 diabetes affects only children.
What causes high cholesterol? Choose the best answer based on the information that high cholesterol problems arise when people consume too much saturated fat, and that soluble fibre helps excrete cholesterol from the body.
Consuming too much saturated fat
Eating more oats, legumes, fruits and vegetables high in soluble fibre
Not consuming any cholesterol because the body can make its own
Clogged arteries making blood flow hard
Over ___BMI is considered OBESE.
25
35
40
30
Which of the following is a common symptom of bulimia nervosa?
Chronic dehydration due to lack of water intake
Sudden weight gain without changes in eating habits
Persistent refusal to eat any food
Frequent episodes of binge eating followed by purging
What dietary change is most effective in lowering the risk of developing high cholesterol?
Increasing intake of soluble fibre from foods like oats and legumes
Consuming more saturated fats
Eliminating all carbohydrates from the diet
Eating only animal-based proteins
Which group is at highest risk for iron deficiency anaemia according to health statistics?
Children under 2 years old
Adult men over 50
Menstruating women
Professional athletes
