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Date May 2010 Marks available 3 Reference code 10M.3.SL.TZ2.2
Level Standard level Paper Paper 3 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Explain Question number 2 Adapted from N/A

Question

Explain possible health consequences of diets rich in fats.

Markscheme

too much fat may result in weight gain/obesity;
(obesity) increases risk of coronary heart disease;
another health-related risk e.g. type II diabetes / atherosclerosis / arteriosclerosis / high blood pressure;
inadequate consumption of other essential nutrients;

Examiners report

There were 2 'explain' questions in this option, but the second one, A2(c) did not cause as many problems.

Syllabus sections

Option D: Human physiology » Option D: Human physiology (Core topics) » D.1 Human nutrition
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