Produced in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, this updated handbook assists clinicians with nutrition assessment and determining the presence and degree of malnutrition in their adult patients. Contributors discuss the components of the nutrition-focused physical exam and present pictorial representations of various stages of muscle and fat depletion, vitamin and mineral losses, and fluid balance. They also provide useful tips and techniques for daily practice along with tables and charts containing side-by-side color illustrations. -- Provided by publisher.

Preparation for the physical exam -- Inflammation -- Physical exam of subcutaneous muscle and fat stores -- Assessment of fluid status: accumulation and dehydration -- Functional status -- Micronutrient status.