Obesity

• What is obesity generally caused by?

  Lifestyle factors
• What are the main causes of obesity?

  High energy food and less active lifestyles
• How much has worldwide obesity increased since 1975?

  Nearly tripled
• How are diabetes and obesity linked?

  Both are influenced by lifestyle factors
• How does excess fat affect insulin absorption?

  It interferes with insulin absorption
• What does BMI stand for?

  Body Mass Index
• What does the BMI measure?

  Weight compared to height
• What is shown on the X-axis of the BMI graph?

  BMI values
• What is shown on the Y-axis of the BMI graph?

  Relative risk of type 2 diabetes
• What do the three far-left bars on the graph represent?

  Healthy weight category
• What do BMI values in the final three bars indicate?

  That a person is obese
• What category is not shown on the graph?

  Underweight
• What is required to describe a graph in an exam?

  State observations about the graph
• What happens to the relative risk of diabetes as BMI increases?

  It increases
• What is a positive correlation in the context of the graph?

  As BMI increases, diabetes risk increases
• At which BMI does the increase in diabetes risk become greater?

  BMI of 31
• What can be concluded about obesity and type 2 diabetes from the graph?

  Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes
• Why can't we conclude that increased BMI causes diabetes?

  Correlation does not imply causation
• What could be a common cause of both obesity and diabetes?

  The same lifestyle factors
• What are the key features of the Launchpad learning platform?

  • Covers entire specification
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Easy-to-follow videos
  • AI tutor support
  • Motivational learning experience