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ScienceOrganisms & Life Processesusually ages 11–13

Diet Imbalance & Deficiency

Explain the health consequences of an imbalanced diet including obesity (excess energy), starvation (severe energy deficit), and deficiency diseases (lack of specific nutrients, e.g. scurvy, rickets)

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If your child heard about conditions like obesity or vitamin deficiency diseases, could they explain how eating too much, too little, or the wrong mix of foods leads to those health problems?

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Nutrients in a Healthy Dietages 11–13Understanding imbalanced diet consequences requires knowing what a balanced diet looks like
Diet Imbalance & Deficiencythis skill · ages 11–13
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VC2TDE6C03low confidenceDesign and Technologies · Levels 5 and 6 · Technologies Contexts strand

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