Malnutrition is a worldwide issue. In early 2020, the global population was about 7.8 billion people. From this total, it is estimated that 1.9 billion adults were overweight and 462 million were underweight.
(a)[4]
Explain what is meant by a balanced diet and describe its components.
(b)[6]
Discuss the impacts on health of being underweight and of being overweight.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 10-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “every nutrient in the proper amounts” …