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Area 3: Diet and good health
Quick questions on Energy and energy balance - WJEC GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (Area 3)
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What is too much energy?Show answer
weight gain and obesity, which raises the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and some cancers, and strains the joints.
What is too little energy?Show answer
weight loss, and if extreme, tiredness, poor concentration, weakened immunity and, in young people, slowed growth.
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