Using the bar chart, determine the percentage of the recommended daily target of protein consumed by the student.

Suggest which essential dietary requirement might be missing if insufficient protein is consumed by the student.

The tracker indicated that the student had exceeded the recommended intake of dietary sodium. Overconsumption of dietary sodium can lead to hypertension. Explain what is meant by hypertension, referring to specific diastolic and systolic values.

The recommended daily intake of vitamin D is 15 μg. This student consumed just 4 μg. State two potential health consequences of vitamin D deficiency.

14/15 «%»

«essential» amino acids

a. hypertension is high blood pressure 

b. systolic is when the heart is contracting and diastolic is relaxing 

c. systolic pressure higher than 120/130/140 «mmHg in an adult» 

d. diastolic pressure higher than 80/90 «mmHg in an adult»

For answers c. and d. the units are not required.

Accept 12/13/14 for systolic and 8/9 for diastolic as this is how it is expressed in many countries.

a. poor bone mineralization 

b. rickets/osteoporosis/osteomalacia 

c. poor absorption of dietary calcium

Allow for other verifiable answers.