This question was not a popular question among the candidates, although, their performance was fair. In part (a)(i) and (ii) candidates correctly state disadvantage of over-eating and under-eating. In part (b) candidates could not correctly explain the caloric needs in relation to age; health and occupation, they missed the track and wrote wrong answers such as protein:- beans, eggs/milk; carbohydrates:- eba, vitamins:- fruits vegetable for the three caloric needs.
The expected answers were as follows:
6 (a)(i) Disadvantages of over-eating
- It can lead to dyspepsia/discomfort/pain in the stomach
- It can lead to constipation
- It can lead to obesity/diseases
- It can lead to over weight
(ii) Disadvantages of under-eating
- disease may set-in in human body/malnutrition/named
- damages vital organs in the body
- deforming the human parts of the human body
- lose of weight
- retarded growth/stunted growth
- body weakness/tiredness
(b) Explanation Caloric need in relation to
(i) age: Caloric need in relation to age means that the caloric requirement of
an individual is determined by age to meet their physical, biological
and physiological demands.
(ii) health: Caloric need in relation to health means that the caloric requirement
of an individual is determined by the state of health of that particular
individual in order to improve, maintain and sustain his health.
(iii) occupation: It means that the caloric requirement of an individual is
determined by the nature of his/her work/job in order to perform
the job effectively/efficiently without suffering from energy
insufficiency.
