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Diet-Related Medical Conditions (Coronary Heart Disease (Caused by…
Diet-Related Medical Conditions
Bowel Cancer
Second biggest cause of death in the UK
The risk of bowel cancer can be greatly decreased by eating more fibre
Obesity
Abnormal accumulation of body fat
Coronary Heart Disease
Caused by cholesterol building up on the walls of the arteries
Arteries narrow, reducing supply of oxygen to the heart
Diets high in saturated fat produce cholesterol
Type 2 Diabetes
Too little or no insulin in the pancreas, leading to high levels of glucose in the blood
Insulin medicine is required to be frequently injected
Increasingly linked to obesity
Anaemia
Common in teenage girls due to menstruation
Symptoms include tiredness, shortness of breath and paleness
Diagnosed with a blood test
Osteoporosis
Common in old age
Bones become weak and easier to break
A diet rich in calcium and Vitamin D is required for maximum bone strength