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प्रश्न
What is obesity?
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उत्तर १
When a person eats too much fat-containing foods, then the fat gets deposited in his body and he may end up suffering from a condition called obesity.
उत्तर २
Abnormal or excessive fat buildup that poses a health concern is referred to as obesity. Overweight is defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or higher, and obesity as a BMI of 30 or higher. A increased risk of major illnesses like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer is linked to obesity. Additionally, obesity can result in psychological issues like depression and low self-esteem as well as impair a person's quality of life.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Marasmus is due to deficiency of:
(a) Vitamin C
(b) Carbohydrates
(c) Fat
(d) Food
Distinguish between the following:
Assimilation and Absorption
Define the following:
Saprozoic
Carbohydrates and _______ provide _______ to our body.
Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
The nutrient present in citrous fruits.
Spot the following in the table of vitamins and minerals.
Vitamins/minerals present in milk.
______ is a type of junk food.
Classify according to food-type.
Cow
Classify according to food-type.
Buffalo
Classify according to food-type.
Frog
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Name two sources of proteins provided by animals.
Very Short Answer Type Questions:
Write two sources of Vitamin B.
Short Answer Type Questions:
A patient had stunted growth, swelling on the face, discolouration of hair, and skin disease. The doctor advised him to eat a lot of pulses, grams, egg white, milk, etc. What is wrong with the patient? Explain.
Short Answer Type Questions:
Write the functions of water in our body.
Name the following:
The nutrients which mainly give energy to our body.
By eating rice alone, we can fulfill nutritional requirement of our body.
Meat alone is sufficient to provide all nutrients to the body.
Choose the correct option.
Which type of teeth are maximum in number in human buccal cavity?
What is common for Cuscuta, ticks and leeches?
In the absence of which of the following will photosynthesis not occur in leaves?
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- All green plants can prepare their own food.
- Most animals are autotrophs.
- Carbon dioxide is not required for photosynthesis.
- Oxygen is liberated during photosynthesis.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
Fill in the blanks of the paragraph given below with the words provided in the box.
| chlorophyll, energy, food, carbon dioxide, water, photosynthesis |
Leaves have a green pigment called ___(a)___ which captures ___(b)___ from sunlight. This ___(c)___ is used in the process of ___(d)___ and along with other raw materials like ___(e)___ and ___(f)___ synthesize ___(f)___.
List all those components of food that provide nutrients.
Mention two components of food that do not provide nutrients.
______ is stored in our liver and muscles.
Assertion (A): Amoeba takes in food using finger like extensions of the cell surface.
Reason (R): In all unicellular organisms, the food is taken in by the entire cell surface.
Try growing a sweet potato just in water. Describe your experiment and observations.
