A woman has a mass of 68 kg and a height of 1.60 m.
The Table shows how BMI is used to classify body mass.
Table
| BMI | Category |
|---|---|
| below 18.5 | underweight |
| 18.5 to 24.9 | healthy weight |
| 25.0 to 29.9 | overweight |
| 30.0 and above | obese |
Calculate the BMI of the woman.
Use the equation BMI=mass in kg(height in m)2\displaystyle \text{BMI} = \frac{\text{mass in kg}}{(\text{height in m})^2}BMI=(height in m)2mass in kg
Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
Use the Table to give the BMI category of the woman.
The woman starts to exercise every day. She does not change her diet.
Explain how this will reduce her BMI.
Give one non-communicable disease that the woman is more likely to develop because of her BMI.
44 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 5.4 Non-communicable diseases, covering 5.4.1 Interaction of factors in non-communicable disease, 5.4.2 Lifestyle factors and non-communicable disease, and 5.4.3 Treatments for cardiovascular disease. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.