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What's the BMI of a person in the range of underweight?

18.5 or below

Mention one function of the minerals and vitamins:

help the body to funtion; helps the body to repair itself.

"________tell us the amount of energy we can get from our food or dinks."

Calories

What is BMI?

It is Body Mass Index and it's a measure scientists use to determine if our weight is in a halthy range according to our height.

Mention one food that can give you energy:

carbohydrates (bread, pasta, potatoes), proteins (eggs, meat, fish, chicken), fats (olive oil, avocado, peanut butter))

If my BMI is 25-29.9 I am:

overweight

When the person can't see they are:

blind

When not enough blood gets to your brain it can cause a ____:

stroke

What is bulimia nervosa?

Bulimia is an eating disorder. It is characterized by uncontrolled episodes of overeating. This is followed by purging by self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxat

What is the type of energy we receive from food and drinks?

Energy in

"This is an illness in which the levels of glucose, or sugar, in our blood, are higher than normal."

Diabetes mellitus

"If we have diabetes, the insulin our body produces is not enough. So, the level of glucose in our body gets higher than normal. This state is called ______"

hyperglycemia

Mention two illnesses you can get if you have diabetes mellitus:

stroke - blindness - kidney failure - amputations

What is anorexia nervosa?

It's an eating disorder; people fear becoming "fat" and they see themselves as "fat" even when they are thin.

Mention three different health problems underweight people can have:

fragile bones - get sick easily - noenergy - frequently cold - heart problems- hair loss - no menstruation - death

What is the organ that produces insulin?

pancreas