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Nutrition focused physical exam6/17/2023 ![]() Finally, an added benefit of the NFPE is the unique opportunity it provides to connect provider and patient in a healing and potentially transformative manner. The nutrition-focused physical exam provides clinicians with objective methods to assess both insufficiencies and excesses of macronutrients, micronutrients, and fluid status and provides the functional nutrition or medical provider with tools to detect early signs of imbalances in organ systems and physiologic function. ![]() A wide array of signs and functional tests are covered from the head to toe along with comprehensive information on anthropometric measures. Extensive tables on how to perform specific physical examination techniques are accompanied by nutritional and medical interpretations of possible clinical findings. This chapter aims to engage the dietitian, nutritionist, and healthcare provider in learning more about the rationale, techniques, and clinical findings of the NFPE. However, research reveals that the NFPE is underutilized and that dietitians and healthcare practitioners lack competency and appreciation for its role in nutritional assessment and the provision of quality care. Competency in performing this exam and interpreting its findings are paramount to making sound clinical decisions and to correctly diagnosing a patient’s nutritional problem(s). ![]() A key component of the nutritional assessment is the nutrition-focused physical exam (NFPE).
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