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Examination of Nutritional Status

examination of nutritional statusIn addition, the doctor will perform (in the first visit and the following):

- Physical inspection

- The importance of maintaining adequate levels of vitamins and minerals during pregnancy.

- Many weaknesses in these metabolites can be detected with only a visual inspection of the hair, gum, skin patches possible, scaly skin, soft nails or spots and sometimes brittle, cracked lips, sores that do not close properly … and a myriad of signs, which provide lots of data. If from the beginning of pregnancy and a deficiency is known is much easier to resolve or proceed properly. In this section, the goal is to diagnose any deficiencies.

- Physical examination

- The objective of this exploration is to control the process of weight gain during pregnancy. Read the rest of this entry »