Explain the health risks of each of the following: (i) a high-fat diet

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2014). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [5] obesity ;
2. strain on skeleton/effect on joints ;
3. strain on heart/pumps harder/pumps faster ;
4. breathing difficulties ;
5. risk of diabetes ;
6. social implications/example, e.g. bullying, clothing ;
7. atheroma/AW;
8. R ref. in veins/on arteries
9. Ig blood vessels
10. A cholesterol
11. high blood pressure ;
12. heart disease / heart attack / other cardiovascular condition/AW;
13. [3] poor muscle development ;
14. stunted/poor growth ;
15. heart failure;
16. lack of/deficiency in one named protein, e.g. haemoglobin/antibodies/enzymes/hormones/thrombin ;
17. AVP, e.g. reduced/deficient RBC production/poor wound healing/poor tissue/cell/organ repair/blood clotting/anaemia;
18. Reference to a negative effect required.
19. [2] menstruation ;
20. loss of blood;
21. haemoglobin;