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Obesity and related conditions
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Obesity and the medical conditions it is linked with.
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biology
food and health
biology
bio molecules, food, health and biodiversity
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Obesity and related conditions
Cancer
CHD
Result of fatty deposits in coronary arteries (atherosclerosis)
Risk factors
Salt - increases water potential = more water in blood= higher pressure (hypertension) =damage to artery lining
Fats
Satd fats (generally animal fats)
Cholesterol
Too much in blood= harmful, linked to 50% of CHD deaths
Lipoproteins
Low density - liver--> deposit in tissue. More satd fats= more LDL= more deposits in arterioles
High density- Tissues-->liver used in metabolic processes e.g. to make bile REDUCES cholesterol in blood
Type 2 diabetes
Gallstones
Osteoarthritis
Hypertension
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