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2 marksSocial and Preventative Medicine

CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 2 · Question 3(b)(i)

A female's measurements are given: weight 75 kg, height 1.5 m, blood cholesterol 235 mg/dl.

Calculate her Body Mass Index (BMI), showing all calculations.

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  1. 3(a)(i)Define the term 'health'.[2 marks]
  2. 3(a)(ii)Using two examples, explain why it is difficult to place most diseases into a single category.[4 marks]
  3. 3(b)(ii)Comment on this BMI value compared to the acceptable range.[1 mark]
  4. 3(b)(iii)Predict two medical conditions that this individual may develop based on her BMI and cholesterol levels.[2 marks]
  5. 3(c)(i)Draw a graph to illustrate the mortality rate data from 1990 to 2001.[3 marks]
  6. 3(c)(ii)Suggest one reason for the change in mortality rate observed after 1994.[1 mark]

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