WILLIAMS' ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION AND DIET
09/06/2025
THERAPY, 13TH EDITION
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Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 13th Edition
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Table of Contents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION ................................................................................ 3
Chapter 01: Nutrition and Health ....................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Digestion, pAbsorption, pand pMetabolism................................................................................ 12
Chapter03: Carbohydrates ................................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter04: Lipids ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Chapter05: Proteins ............................................................................................................................................. 40
Chapter 06: Vitamins ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Chapter07: Minerals and Water .......................................................................................................................... 61
Chapter08: Energy Balance ................................................................................................................................ 71
PART 2: COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND THE LIFE CYCLE............................................................... 80
Chapter09: Food Selection pand Food Safety ................................................................................................... 80
Chapter10: Community Nutrition: Promoting Healthy Eating........................................................................ 89
Chapter11: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation ...................................................................................... 98
Chapter12: Nutrition for Normal Growth and Development ......................................................................... 108
Chapter 13: Nutrition for Adults: Early, Middle, and Later Years ............................................................ 117
Chapter14: Nutrition and Physical Fitness ..................................................................................................... 126
Chapter15: The Complexity of Obesity: Beyond Energy Balance................................................................ 136
PART 3: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL NUTRITION ........................................................................ 144
Chapter16: Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Patient Care..................................................... 144
Chapter17: Metabolic Stress ............................................................................................................................ 152
Chapter18: Drug-Nutrient Interactions .......................................................................................................... 161
Chapter19: Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.................................................................... 170
Chapter 20: Gastrointestinal Diseases ........................................................................................................... 179
Chapter21: Diseases of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Lungs ....................................................................... 189
Chapter22: Diabetes Mellitus ........................................................................................................................... 199
Chapter23: Renal Disease .................................................................................................................................. 208
Chapter 24: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) ..................................................................... 218
Chapter25: Cancer ............................................................................................................................................ 227
,WILLIAMS' ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION AND DIET
09/06/2025
THERAPY, 13TH EDITION
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION
Chapter 01: Nutrition and Health
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The major focus of nutritional recommendations in this century has shifted to:
a. prevention and control of chronic diseases.
b. improved sanitation and public health.
c. prevention and control of infectious diseases.
d. development of healthful foods using food technology.
ANSWER: A DIF: Easy REF: p. 2
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
2. A physical science that contributes to understanding how nutrition relates to health and well-
being is:
a. anatomy.
b. biochemistry.
c. physics.
d. pharmacology.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 6
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
3. The body of scientific knowledge related to nutritional requirements of human growth,
maintenance, activity, and reproduction is known as:
a. physiology.
b. nutrition science.
c. biochemistry.
d. dietetics.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
4. The professional primarily responsible for application of nutrition science in clinical practice
settings is the:
a. nurse.
b. physician.
c. public health nutritionist.
d. registered dietitian.
ANSWER: D DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
5. The primary responsibility for nutrition care of people in the community belongs to the:
a. community physician.
b. public health nurse.
c. public health nutritionist.
d. registered dietitian.
ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
, WILLIAMS' ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION AND DIET
09/06/2025
THERAPY, 13TH EDITION
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
6. The best source of nutrients is provided by:
a. specific food combinations.
b. a variety of foods.
c. individual foods.
d. a variety of food supplements.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
7. Macronutrients include:
a. minerals.
b. proteins.
c. vitamins.
d. enzymes.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
8. Micronutrients include:
a. fats.
b. proteins.
c. vitamins.
d. carbohydrates.
ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
9. The sum of all chemical processes inside living cells of the body that sustain life and health is
known as:
a. physiology.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
10. A primary function of macronutrients in the body is to:
a. supply energy.
b. regulate metabolic processes.
c. maintain homeostasis.
d. control cellular activity.
ANSWER: A DIF: Medium REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
11. Nutrients interact in the body to regulate metabolic processes, to build and repair tissue, and
to:
a. provide energy.
b. control cellular wastes.
c. control hormone levels.
09/06/2025
THERAPY, 13TH EDITION
Complete Test Bank_
Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 13th Edition
(Schlenker & Gilbert ) Chapter 1 – 25 (Q&A) Latest 2025 complete A+ rated
T T
E E
S S
T T
B B
A A
N N
K K
,WILLIAMS' ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION AND DIET
09/06/2025
THERAPY, 13TH EDITION
Table of Contents
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION ................................................................................ 3
Chapter 01: Nutrition and Health ....................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Digestion, pAbsorption, pand pMetabolism................................................................................ 12
Chapter03: Carbohydrates ................................................................................................................................. 21
Chapter04: Lipids ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Chapter05: Proteins ............................................................................................................................................. 40
Chapter 06: Vitamins ......................................................................................................................................... 50
Chapter07: Minerals and Water .......................................................................................................................... 61
Chapter08: Energy Balance ................................................................................................................................ 71
PART 2: COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND THE LIFE CYCLE............................................................... 80
Chapter09: Food Selection pand Food Safety ................................................................................................... 80
Chapter10: Community Nutrition: Promoting Healthy Eating........................................................................ 89
Chapter11: Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation ...................................................................................... 98
Chapter12: Nutrition for Normal Growth and Development ......................................................................... 108
Chapter 13: Nutrition for Adults: Early, Middle, and Later Years ............................................................ 117
Chapter14: Nutrition and Physical Fitness ..................................................................................................... 126
Chapter15: The Complexity of Obesity: Beyond Energy Balance................................................................ 136
PART 3: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL NUTRITION ........................................................................ 144
Chapter16: Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Patient Care..................................................... 144
Chapter17: Metabolic Stress ............................................................................................................................ 152
Chapter18: Drug-Nutrient Interactions .......................................................................................................... 161
Chapter19: Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition.................................................................... 170
Chapter 20: Gastrointestinal Diseases ........................................................................................................... 179
Chapter21: Diseases of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Lungs ....................................................................... 189
Chapter22: Diabetes Mellitus ........................................................................................................................... 199
Chapter23: Renal Disease .................................................................................................................................. 208
Chapter 24: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) ..................................................................... 218
Chapter25: Cancer ............................................................................................................................................ 227
,WILLIAMS' ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION AND DIET
09/06/2025
THERAPY, 13TH EDITION
PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION
Chapter 01: Nutrition and Health
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The major focus of nutritional recommendations in this century has shifted to:
a. prevention and control of chronic diseases.
b. improved sanitation and public health.
c. prevention and control of infectious diseases.
d. development of healthful foods using food technology.
ANSWER: A DIF: Easy REF: p. 2
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
2. A physical science that contributes to understanding how nutrition relates to health and well-
being is:
a. anatomy.
b. biochemistry.
c. physics.
d. pharmacology.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 6
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
3. The body of scientific knowledge related to nutritional requirements of human growth,
maintenance, activity, and reproduction is known as:
a. physiology.
b. nutrition science.
c. biochemistry.
d. dietetics.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
4. The professional primarily responsible for application of nutrition science in clinical practice
settings is the:
a. nurse.
b. physician.
c. public health nutritionist.
d. registered dietitian.
ANSWER: D DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
5. The primary responsibility for nutrition care of people in the community belongs to the:
a. community physician.
b. public health nurse.
c. public health nutritionist.
d. registered dietitian.
ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
, WILLIAMS' ESSENTIALS OF NUTRITION AND DIET
09/06/2025
THERAPY, 13TH EDITION
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
6. The best source of nutrients is provided by:
a. specific food combinations.
b. a variety of foods.
c. individual foods.
d. a variety of food supplements.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
7. Macronutrients include:
a. minerals.
b. proteins.
c. vitamins.
d. enzymes.
ANSWER: B DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
8. Micronutrients include:
a. fats.
b. proteins.
c. vitamins.
d. carbohydrates.
ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
9. The sum of all chemical processes inside living cells of the body that sustain life and health is
known as:
a. physiology.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANSWER: C DIF: Easy REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
10. A primary function of macronutrients in the body is to:
a. supply energy.
b. regulate metabolic processes.
c. maintain homeostasis.
d. control cellular activity.
ANSWER: A DIF: Medium REF: p. 7
MSC: Type of Question: Knowledge
11. Nutrients interact in the body to regulate metabolic processes, to build and repair tissue, and
to:
a. provide energy.
b. control cellular wastes.
c. control hormone levels.
