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As a registered dietitian at Jones Hospital, you are instructed to write a policy statement on nutrition assessment procedures for all new patients. Which parameters would be most useful for the nutrition assessment of individuals?â

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Answer:The parameters that would be most useful for the nutrition assessment of individuals includes:

- Laboratory tests

- Anthropometric data

- Physical Examination

- Historical information.

Explanation. nutrition assessment is used to determine the nutritional status of individual or population groups as influenced by the intake and utilization of nutrients.Nutritional assessment indicates the degree of malnutrition and helps determine appropriate actions. Early detection of malnutrition and implementation of appropriate nutritional support reduces the risk of patients' nutritional status deteriorating while undergoing treatment. The parameters that will help out as a registered dietitian includes Laboratory tests,Anthropometric data, Physical Examination, and Historical information. I hope this hleps. Thanks

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