Lesson One - Risk Factors

Like being sedentary, a poor diet can lead to obesity. However, not everyone with a poor diet is obese. Poor diet can refer to the amount of food or the quality of the food that is eaten. Poor diet causes malnutrition or nutritional deficiencies.

Chances are you know someone who eats out a lot. Maybe someone whose diet consists of a lot of chips, pop, and other prepared foods which are high in salt and sugar. There are any number of factors that cause nutritional deficiencies. A good resource to help prevent malnutrition and ensure you are eating a healthy diet is Canada’s Food Guide.