General studies - The scientific domain.

... GENERAL STUDIES The Scientific Domain AS Level Coursework INTRODUCTION It is definitely official that Britain is currently the most obese country in Europe. The number of overweight people in the UK has been steadily rising, and more than half of the Brits are now overweight. Of course this has been increasingly the case among adolescents. There are numerous reasons which explain the increase in the average Brit's body mass. Undoubtedly it is the environment and lifestyle, which play a significant role in making it almost impossible to maintain a healthy weight. It cannot be denied that the population is considerably less active. The availability of high-fat foods in the supermarket has also been unhelpful. Among adolescents and young adults current statistics show that: * During adolescence the average amount of physical activity greatly decreases with age * almost half of young people aged 12-21 do not exercise vigorously on a regular basis. * female adolescents are

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