R/NUT5034/Ret/July2019/2
ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
TWICKENHAM, LONDON
BSc Degree Examination students registered for
Level FIVE
Title: Nutrition, Health & Disease
Code: NUT5034
Semester: RE-SIT
Date: 02 July 2019
Time: 09:30-11:30am
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from section A. Each question is worth 15
marks.
SECTION B: Answer TWO questions from section B. Each question is worth 35
marks.
Answer each question in a separate answer booklet
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from this section; each question is worth 15
marks.
1) Discuss the microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes (for each
type of diabetes).
2) Briefly discuss how and why bone mineral mass changes across the lifespan.
3) Define Rheumatoid Arthritis
4) Briefly discuss what are the possible health problems or complications that a
person who is overweight or obese may increase the risk of developing
SECTION B: Answer TWO questions from section B. Each question is worth 35
marks.
1) Discuss the role of dietary fat in the development of coronary heart disease.
2) Discuss the 4-tier obesity treatment in the UK.
3) With reference to the World Cancer Research Fund /American Institute of Cancer
Research Update Project on breast cancer (2017) discuss the current evidence
on food, nutrition and physical activity in relation to premenopausal and
postmenopausal breast cancer prevention (refer to both
strong-convincing/probable and limited evidence).
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ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
TWICKENHAM, LONDON
BSc Degree Examination students registered for
Level FIVE
Title: Nutrition, Health & Disease
Code: NUT5034
Semester: RE-SIT
Date: 02 July 2019
Time: 09:30-11:30am
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from section A. Each question is worth 15
marks.
SECTION B: Answer TWO questions from section B. Each question is worth 35
marks.
Answer each question in a separate answer booklet
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from this section; each question is worth 15
marks.
1) Discuss the microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes (for each
type of diabetes).
2) Briefly discuss how and why bone mineral mass changes across the lifespan.
3) Define Rheumatoid Arthritis
4) Briefly discuss what are the possible health problems or complications that a
person who is overweight or obese may increase the risk of developing
SECTION B: Answer TWO questions from section B. Each question is worth 35
marks.
1) Discuss the role of dietary fat in the development of coronary heart disease.
2) Discuss the 4-tier obesity treatment in the UK.
3) With reference to the World Cancer Research Fund /American Institute of Cancer
Research Update Project on breast cancer (2017) discuss the current evidence
on food, nutrition and physical activity in relation to premenopausal and
postmenopausal breast cancer prevention (refer to both
strong-convincing/probable and limited evidence).
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