Biochemical indices help the clinician to determine the effects of nutritional factors or of medical conditions on the health status of patients.No single test is available for evaluating short-term response to medical nutritional therapy.Laboratory tests conducted over time will give more accurate information than a single test.Which of the following are the most important biochemical measures? (Select all that apply. )

A) Ideal body weight
B) Visceral protein status
C) Immune function
D) Percent of weight gain

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Dayne Rangel · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B,C, Explanation :  Laboratory tests conducted over time will give more accurate information than a single test.The most important biochemical measures are visceral protein status and immune function.Ideal body weight and percent of weight gain are not biochemical measures.

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