Across
- 3. term that refers to nutritional inadequacy of specific nutrients in body tissues
- 6. lifestyle that includes an increased amount of physical activity
- 8. foods that lower the pH of oral biofilm and increase risk for dental caries
- 9. listing of various foods and measurements of amounts eaten during a specific time period (two words)
- 11. poor nourishment resulting from improper food intake
- 14. refers to comparing the nutrient content of a food with the amount of energy it provides (two words)
- 15. United States Department of Health and Human Services (acronym)
- 16. foods that do not lower the pH of biofilm or that encourage remineralization
Down
- 1. a factor in exposure to cariogenic food that is very significant for increasing risk to dental caries
- 2. lifestyle that includes only light physical activity on a day-to-day basis
- 4. comprehensive term that encompasses all categories of dietary reference guidelines (acronym)
- 5. carbohydrate, protein, and fat are examples
- 7. diet consisting of only plant foods
- 10. developed by the USDA to illustrate the food groups important for a balanced diet (two words)
- 12. chemical substance in foods that is needed by the body for building and repair
- 13. average amounts of nutrients that should be consumed daily by healthy individuals (acronym)
- 15. maximum intake of a specific nutrient that is unlikely to create adverse health risks for an individual (acronym)