100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached 4.2 TrustPilot
logo-home
Exam (elaborations)

TEST BANK Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition

Rating
-
Sold
-
Pages
51
Grade
A+
Uploaded on
10-10-2025
Written in
2025/2026

This bestselling textbook is designed for introductory nutrition courses for majors. It presents core nutrition concepts with clarity and relevance, emphasizing critical thinking and real-world application. The 16th edition includes: Updated dietary guidelines and scientific research Step-by-step explanations of nutrition processes Vivid illustrations and quick-reference tables New “How To” features in Chapter 1 for calculating AMDR (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range) Interactive learning tools like “A Closer Look” and “Debunk the Junk” Integration with Diet and Wellness Plus for personalized diet analysis

Show more Read less
Institution
Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition
Module
Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition











Whoops! We can’t load your doc right now. Try again or contact support.

Connected book

Written for

Institution
Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition
Module
Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition

Document information

Uploaded on
October 10, 2025
Number of pages
51
Written in
2025/2026
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers

Subjects

Content preview

Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition
p p p

p




TEST BANK p




Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition
p p p p




Ellie Whitney All Chapters 1 - 20
p p p p p p p p

,Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition
p p p

p

, Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition p p p

p




Table of Contents
p p




1. An Overview of Nutrition.
p p p

Highlight 1: Nutrition Information and Misinformation.
p p p p p


2. Planning a Healthy Diet. p p p


pHighlight 2: Vegetarian Diets.
p p p


3. Digestion, Absorption and Transport. p p p


pHighlight 3: Common Digestive Problems.
p p p p


4. The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches and Fibers.
p p p p p


pHighlight 4: Carbs, kCalories and Controversies.
p p p p p


5. The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids and Sterols.
p p p p p


pHighlight 5: High-Fat Foods — Friend or Foe?
p p p p p p p


6. Protein: Amino Acids. p p


pHighlight 6: Nutritional Genomics.
p p p


7. Energy Metabolism.p

Highlight 7: Alcohol in the Body.
p p p p p


8. Energy Balance and Body Composition.
p p p p


pHighlight 8: Eating Disorders.
p p p


9. Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity and Underweight.
p p p p p


pHighlight 9: The Latest and Greatest Weight-Loss Diet — Again.
p p p p p p p p p


10. The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C.
p p p p p p p

pHighlight 10: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements.
p p p p p

11. The Fat-Soluble Vitamins, A, D, E and K.
p p p p p p p

Highlight 11: Antioxidant Nutrients in Disease Prevention.
p p p p p p


12. Water and the Major Minerals.
p p p p


pHighlight 12: Osteoporosis and Calcium.
p p p p


13. The Trace Minerals.
p p

Highlight 13: Phytochemicals and Functional Foods.
p p p p p


14. Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients and Body Adaptations.
p p p p p p


pHighlight 14: Supplements as Ergogenic Aids.
p p p p p


15. Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation.
p p p p p


pHighlight 15: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
p p p p


16. Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence.
p p p p p p

Highlight 16: Childhood Obesity and the Early Development of Chronic Diseases.
p p p p p p p p p p


17. Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years.
p p p p p p p


pHighlight 17: Nutrient-Drug Interactions.
p p p


18. Diet and Health.
p p


Highlight 18: Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
p p p p p


19. Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water. p p p p p


pHighlight 19: Food Biotechnology.
p p p


20. Hunger and the Global Environment.
p p p p

Highlight 20: Environmentally Friendly Food Choices.
p p p p p

, Understanding Nutrition 16th Edition
p p p

p




Chapter 1 – An Overview of Nutrition
p p p p p p




MULTIPLE pCHOICE

1. Which pcharacteristic pis pmost ptypical pof pa pchronic pdisease?
a. It phas pa prapid ponset.
b. It prarely phas pnoticeable psymptoms.
c. It pproduces psharp ppains
d. It pprogresses pgradually.
e. It pdisrupts pdaily plife, pbut pis punlikely pto pbe plife-threatening.
ANSWER: p D DIF: Bloom's: pUnderstand REF: p Introduction
p OBJ: pUNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 pDescribe phow pvarious pfactors pinfluence ppersonal pfood

pchoices.




2. What pis pthe pchief preason pmost ppeople pchoose pthe pfoods pthey peat?
a. cost
b. taste
c. convenience
d. nutritional pvalue
e. habit
ANSWER: p B DIF: Bloom's: pRemember REF: p1.1 pFood pChoices
p OBJ: pUNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 pDescribe phow pvarious pfactors pinfluence ppersonal pfood

pchoices.




3. A pchild pdevelops pa pstrong pdislike pof pnoodle psoup pafter pshe pconsumes pa pbowl pwhile psick pwith
pthe pflu. pHer p reaction pis pan pexample pof pa pfood-related .
a. habit
b. social pinteraction
c. emotional pturmoil
d. negative passociation
e. comfort peating
ANSWER: p D DIF: Bloom's: pEvaluate REF: p1.1 pFood pChoices
p OBJ: pUNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 pDescribe phow pvarious pfactors pinfluence ppersonal pfood

pchoices.




4. A pperson pwho peats pa pbowl pof poatmeal pfor pbreakfast pevery pday pis pmost plikely pmaking pa
pfood pchoice p based pon .
a. habit
b. availability
c. body pimage
d. environmental pconcerns
e. cultural pvalues
ANSWER: p A DIF: Bloom's: pEvaluate REF: p1.1 pFood pChoices
p OBJ: pUNUT.WHRO.16.1.1 pDescribe phow pvarious pfactors pinfluence ppersonal pfood

pchoices.




5. Which pindividual pis pmaking pa pfood pchoice pbased pon pnegative passociation?
a. A ptourist pfrom pChina pwho prejects pa phamburger pdue pto punfamiliarity
b. A pchild pwho pspits pout phis pmashed ppotatoes pbecause pthey ptaste ptoo psalty

Get to know the seller

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
ACADEMICSUCCESS stuvia
Follow You need to be logged in order to follow users or courses
Sold
45
Member since
9 months
Number of followers
3
Documents
5086
Last sold
2 days ago
STUDY HUB

WELCOME TO MY STUDY HUB ! I CREAT CLEAR CONCISE, AND EXAM-FOCUSED NOTES DESIGNED TO SAVE YOUR TIME AND BOOST YOUR GRADES .EVERY DOCUMENT IS CRAFTED FROM VERIFIED COURSE MATERIALS , STRUCTURED FOR EASY UNDERSTANDING, AND OPTIMIZED FOR QUICK REVISION . IF YOU WANT RELIABLE ,HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES THAT ACTUALLY HELP YOU SCORE HIGHER , YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE !"

4.3

24 reviews

5
18
4
2
3
0
2
1
1
3

Recently viewed by you

Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their exams and reviewed by others who've used these revision notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No problem! You can straightaway pick a different document that better suits what you're after.

Pay as you like, start learning straight away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and smashed it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Frequently asked questions