Biology A-Level
Diet, weight control and exercise
What Diet, weight control and exercise means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Diet, weight control and exercise
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Controlled first by manipulating the diet, losing weight and exercising, with drugs and sometimes insulin added later.
Topics that use Diet, weight control and exercise
- Control of blood glucose concentration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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