The effects of unhealthy eating

By Paulina Ciepiela &

Jakub Wudarczyk

ContentsContents

ObesityObesity AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis Myocardial infarction Myocardial infarction Hypertension Hypertension AnorexiaAnorexia Bulimia Bulimia Anemia Anemia MalnutritionMalnutrition Vitamin A deficiencyVitamin A deficiency

ObesityObesity Obesity is manifested by an Obesity is manifested by an

increase in body weight and increase in body weight and deformation of body by adipose deformation of body by adipose tissue. Obese people tire easily, tissue. Obese people tire easily, so they avoid physical exercises so they avoid physical exercises and this cause gaining more and this cause gaining more weight.weight.

AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis Atheroclerosis is caused by Atheroclerosis is caused by

excessive intake of fat and excessive intake of fat and deposition of lipids on the deposition of lipids on the inner walls of arteries. inner walls of arteries. Effects of atherosclerosis are Effects of atherosclerosis are myocardial infarction and myocardial infarction and stroke.stroke.

Myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction

Myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction ( (commonly commonly known as a heart attackknown as a heart attack)) is the is the interruption of blood supply to part interruption of blood supply to part of the heart, causing heart cells to of the heart, causing heart cells to die. This is most commonly due to die. This is most commonly due to blockage of a coronary artery blockage of a coronary artery following the following the crackcrack of a of a atherosclerotic plaque, which is an atherosclerotic plaque, which is an unstable collection of lipids and white unstable collection of lipids and white blood cells in the wall of an artery.blood cells in the wall of an artery.

Arterial hypertensionArterial hypertensionReveals in an increase of blood Reveals in an increase of blood pressure which exceeds 200 mm pressure which exceeds 200 mm Hg, while appropriate pressure is Hg, while appropriate pressure is 120 mm Hg.Thisdisease develops 120 mm Hg.Thisdisease develops slowly without any slowly without any signal.Symptoms appear when signal.Symptoms appear when the pressure is very high. To the pressure is very high. To prevent high blood pressure we prevent high blood pressure we must not eat salt.must not eat salt.

Anorexia nervosaDisease, affects especially girls and

young women. Reveals itself between 11 and 25 years of age, especially between 16 and 20 years of age. Anorexia nervosa is caused by very strong fear of gaining weight. Patients with anorexia nervosa have massive weight loss.

Bulimia nervosaBulimia nervosa Bulimia nervosa is an Bulimia nervosa is an

uncontrollable uncontrollable overeating followed by overeating followed by compensatory behaviors. The compensatory behaviors. The most common form is most common form is defensivevomiting, use defensivevomiting, use of laxatives, enemas of laxatives, enemas and diuretics. and diuretics.

AnemiaAnemia Anemia is manifested by Anemia is manifested by

decrease in amount of red blood decrease in amount of red blood cells and hemoglobin. People cells and hemoglobin. People suffering from anemia are weak suffering from anemia are weak and can’t work. They are very and can’t work. They are very pale, and their nails can be pale, and their nails can be easily broken. They have an easily broken. They have an accelerated heart beat rate.accelerated heart beat rate.

Malnutrition Malnutrition It is especially dangerous for It is especially dangerous for

children. Insufficient amount of children. Insufficient amount of protein in their body causes protein in their body causes backwardness in physical and backwardness in physical and intellectual development. Lack of intellectual development. Lack of amino acids causes frequent amino acids causes frequent swellings, diarrhoeas and other swellings, diarrhoeas and other metabolic disorders.metabolic disorders.

Vitamin A definencyVitamin A definency

Fragile and slowly growing nailsFragile and slowly growing nails Dry and brittle hairDry and brittle hair Dry skinDry skin RashRash Lack of appetiteLack of appetite Frequent infectionsFrequent infections Poor visionPoor vision Growth inhibitionGrowth inhibition