Research Nutrition & Metabolism Services
About Our Nutrition and Metabolism Research Resources
The following resources are available to CRC Investigators:
Protocol Development
- Assistance in protocol development
- Research drug/nutrients interactions
- Review current literature for nutrient involvement on the promotion or progression of a particular disease state
- Evaluate the best methods to gather study specific nutrition information
- Research and identify particular foods to meet study specifications
- Development of novel nutrition methodology
- Development of nutrient specific screening and assessment materials
- Evaluation and determination of methodology for assessment of change in metabolic markers for a particular population
Research Meal Preparation
Development, production, and service of:
- Metabolic balance diets
- Calculated constant diets
- Controlled macro and micro nutrient diets
- Test meals and meal plans
- OGTT and meal challenge testing
- Post-fast meals
Metabolic Assessment
Body composition analysis including:
- Anthropometrics (height, weight, skin fold, and circumferences)
- Bioelectrical impedance
- Indirect calorimetry via Metabolic Cart
- DXA (Bone Density, Body Composition, Visceral Adiposity)
Intake Analysis
- Food records
- 24 hour recalls
- Food frequency questionnaires
Nutrition Counseling and Education
Education topics available:
- Specific outpatient diets
- Participation procedures for a weighed research diet study
- Maintaining constant intake for the duration of a study