title: [Health aspects of sweets and other snack foods].
abstract: Dental and nutritional guidelines are discussed in relation to snacks. Sweets ought to be consumed no more than 2-3 times a day because of their cariogenic effect. Also, hearty snacks should be eaten in limited amounts only because of their high fat and salt content. Some examples of products which have a more favourable nutrient composition and a better score on dental factors than the usual sweets and snacks, are described.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: van Dusseldorp
mesh_terms: D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D005502:Food / Q000009:adverse effects; D013395:Sucrose / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013395:Sucrose
vernacular_title: Gezonde tussendoortjes.