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Fuel your academic success with the latest 2025/2026 verified Test Bank for Williams’ Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy (16th Edition) by Staci Nix McIntosh — the essential resource for nursing, dietetics, and health science students. This comprehensive test bank includes accurate, instructor-approved exam questions designed to reinforce your understanding of nutrition principles, diet planning, metabolism, and therapeutic diets. It’s the perfect companion for mastering both clinical and community nutrition concepts. What You’ll Get: Fully Updated for 2025/2026 — includes the latest dietary guidelines, nutrient standards, and evidence-based nutrition updates Multiple-choice, case-based, and scenario-style questions

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Test Bank - Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet
Therapy 16th Edition by Staci Nix McIntosh,
(All Chapters Included 1-23)

,Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition Test

Table of Contents:

PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science

Chapter 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health

Chapter 2. Carbohydrates

Chapter 3. Fats

Chapter 4. Proteins

Chapter 5. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Chapter 6. Energy Balance

Chapter 7. Vitamins

Chapter 8. Minerals

Chapter 9. Water Balance

PART 2: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle

Chapter 10. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Chapter 11. Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Chapter 12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years

PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care

Chapter 13. Community Food Supply and Health

Chapter 14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns

Chapter 15. Weight Management

Chapter 16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness

PART 4: Clinical Nutrition

Chapter 17. Nutritional Care

Chapter 18. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems

Chapter 19. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension

Chapter 20. Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter 21. Kidney Disease

Chapter 22. Surgery and Nutritional Support

Chapter 23. Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS

,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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