Biochemical Indices Help the Clinician to Determine the Effects of Nutritional

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?

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