Name______Date ______Period ______
HEALTH CONCERNS MATCHING REVIEW
A. Anemia
B. Colon and Rectal Cancer
C. Diabetes
D. Hypoglycemia
E. Heart Disease
F. Osteoporosis
Match the letters above with the correct health concern that it represents most accurately.
1. _____ Bones become porous and fragile due to the lack of calcium.
2. _____ Atherosclerosis is the most common form.
3. _____ Milk intake for children=2 cups; adolescents=4 cups; adults=2cups.
4. _____ High sodium/salt foods contribute to this disease.
5. _____ Condition - low blood glucose levels.
6. _____ Hyperglycemia - blood glucose levels are too high.
7. _____ High fiber diets can help with this illness (drink a lot of water along
with the fiber).
1. _____ Severe depletion of iron stores resulting in low blood hemoglobin.
2. _____ One of the top causes of cancer deaths in the United States.
3. _____ Fortified cereals have iron added which helps this illness.
4. _____ Warning signs may include: headache, mental dullness, fatigue,
irritability, trembling, hunger, anxiety.
1. _____ Causes damage to the kidneys, eyes, and other body parts.
2. _____ Eating plenty of fruits, whole grains and vegetables, help with this
problem.
14. _____ Decrease consumption of foods high in saturated fats and sodium
can help with this illness.
1. _____ Bones become porous and fragile due to the lack of calcium.
2. _____ Plaque causes hardening of the arteries.
3. _____ Menstruating females are at higher risk.
4. _____ Diets should consist of 20 - 35 grams of fiber a day.
5. _____ A drop in blood glucose following a meal.
6. _____ Fasting/starving can induce this illness; usually seen after 8 - 14
hours of not eating.
21. _____ Factors increasing the risk: genetics, age, high-fat diet, lack of
exercise, stress, smoking and tobacco, alcohol consumption.
1. _____ Bone density is developed during the first 25 years of life.
2. _____ Affects the body’s production and use of insulin (hormone produced
in the body).
1. _____ Meat is an excellent source of iron.
2. _____ Fiber inhibits the development of rectal polyps.
3. _____ Types: Child/juvenile and adult onset.
4. _____ Risk factors: Genetic predisposition; healthy body weight.
5. _____ No iron is absorbed; vitamin C helps to absorb iron when taken
together.
1. _____ Symptoms: Weak, tired, mental state affected.
2. _____ Symptoms: Excessive urination and thirst; weight loss with nausea,
cravings for food - especially sweets; blurred vision; slow healing of
cuts and bruises.
1. _____ Advanced age, lack of exercise, alcoholism.
2. _____ Risk factors: Advanced age, low-calcium diet, female gender,
thinness, smoking, lack of exercise, alcoholism, chronic steroid use.
33. _____ People confined to bed and bones and muscles lose strength are
more at risk.
34. _____ Weight-bearing exercises such as walking, dancing, jogging are
especially effective in maintaining bone density.
35. _____ The saturated fat in the diet is changed to cholesterol which forms
the plaque.