Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam (NFPE)
Systematic head-to-toe physical examination by a clinician to identify signs of macronutrient and micronutrient deficiencies, fluid status, and body composition changes (muscle and subcutaneous fat loss).
Also: NFPE
NFPE is a GLIM criterion component (reduced muscle mass via temporal, clavicular, scapular, interosseous, and quadriceps wasting). It also identifies micronutrient signs: glossitis (B vitamins, iron), angular stomatitis (B2, B6), pellagra dermatitis (niacin), Bitot spots and xerophthalmia (vitamin A), petechiae (vitamin C, K). MNHD treats NFPE as essential RDN clinical skill rather than supplemental.
How one textbook covers it
Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 12th ed. — Ch 57: Clinical Manifestations of Nutrient Deficiencies
NFPE is a GLIM criterion component (reduced muscle mass via temporal, clavicular, scapular, interosseous, and quadriceps wasting). It also identifies micronutrient signs: glossitis (B vitamins, iron), angular stomatitis (B2, B6), pellagra dermatitis (niacin), Bitot spots and xerophthalmia (vitamin A), petechiae (vitamin C, K). MNHD treats NFPE as essential RDN clinical skill rather than supplemental.
Related terms
GLIM criteria, NCP, Sarcopenia