Nutritional imbalance

• Nutritional imbalance

  Either not having enough or having too much of particular foods and nutrients needed each day
• Short term consequences

  Fatigue/tiredness

  • Not enough carbohydrates - not enough energy
  • Not enough B group vitamins and insufficient iron intake - lead to anaemia
• Short-term consequences

  Dehydration

  • Insufficient water - thirsty, headaches, dizziness
• Long-term consequences

  Obesity

  • Diet too high in fats, carbs, and protein that isn't burnt into energy - causes weight gain
  • Negative body image
• Long-term consequences

  Osteoporosis

  • Under consumption of calcium - weak bones
• Long-term consequences

  Tooth decay

  • Overconsumption of sugar - simple carbohydrates
• Long-term consequences

  Cardiovascular disease

  • Overconsumption of sodium - heart-attack or stroke
• Short-term consequences

  High blood cholesterol

  • Excessive saturated and trams fats intake
• Short-term consequences

  Hypertension (high blood pressure)

  • Excessive sodium consumption intake
• Short-term consequences

  Constipation

  • Insufficient fibre intake
• High GI foods - contribute to overeating\
• Glycemic Index (GI)


  A scale from 0-100 based on how quickly they cause blood glucose levels to rise