Definitions
Refers to the balance in which protein substances are broken down and rebuilt.
What is Nitrogen Balance?
The six classes of nutrients.
What are Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water?
Incipient demineralization of cementum and dentin begins at what pH level
What is 6.7?
The major increase in caloric needs for pregnant women occurs during which trimester
What is the Third Trimester?
This is considered the normal range for BMI
What is a BMI between 18.5 to 24.9?
A set of nutrient based referance values that identify amounts of required nutrients for various stages of life.
What are DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes)?
The number of kilocalories produced by carbohydrates, fat, proteins, and alcohol.
What are Carbohydrates 4 kcal/g, Fats 9 kcal/g, Proteins 4 kcal/g, and Alcohol 7 kcal/g?
What foods contain fermentable carbohydrates that can be metabolized by oral bacteria which results in demineralization of the tooth enamel and dental caries
What are Cariogenic Foods?
What mineral is most often inadequate in children and pregnant women
What is Iron?
The type of bonds formed between calcium ions (Ca+), phosphate ions (PO43-), and hydrozide ions (OH-) that form hydroxyapatite in tooth enamel
What are Ionic Bonds?
The amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree celsius? More frequently referred to as a calorie.
What is a Kilocalorie?
The protein status during pregnancy.
What is Postive Nitrogen Balance?
What is an oral infectious disease that is multi-factorial, transmissible, and of bacterial origin
What is a Carious Lesion?
Breastfeed babes are less likely to develop
What is Malocclusion?
These guidelines address the diet, physical activity, and other issues related to food intake, food safety, energy expenditure with goals intended to promote the health and healthy eating habits of Americans
What are The Dietary Guidelines?
Low potassium concentrations in the blood.
What is Hypokalemia?
High levels of what lipoprotein in the blood indicates a higher risk of heart disease.
What are LDLs (low-density lipoproteins)?
What approach to dietary counseling is most effective because it allows the patient to participate and make choices in changing their diet
What is Nonjudgemental Approach?
What mineral should a pregnant women take more of due to the amount of blood volume produced through pregnency and the amount of blood lost during labor and delivery
What is Iron?
What is the primary form of fat in the body
What are Triglycerides?
The leading cause of death related to food borne illness in the United States caused by a parasite.
What is Toxoplasmosis?
The body stores excess carbohydrates by converting it into
What is Fat (adipose tissue)?
Can be defined as chronic painful inflammation of the tongue. Common etiology includes drugs, nutrient deficiencies, physchological stress, and bacterial/viral/fungal infections
What is Glossitis?
What is the etiology of periodontal disease
What is Plaque Biofilm and Calculus
Carbohydrates are molecular compounds made up of what three elements
What are Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?