Medlinc Crossword

2. A mineral important in building and maintaining bones, and for muscle and nerve function.
4. Short term (e.g. common cold)
7. A measure of body weight relative to height.
11. The way in which a person or group lives.
12. Long term (e.g. cancer)
13. A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
14. Taking steps to keep something from happening.
15. A nutritional diagram.

1. An overall state of well-being or total health.
3. Defined as an organism causing disease to its host, with the severity of the disease symptoms referred to as virulence.
5. Combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
6. A type of physical activity performed to enhance health and fitness.
8. Body's nonspecific response to any challenge to homeostasis.
9. The kinds of food that a person, animal or community habitually eats.
10. Passing of traits from parents to offspring.