The Metabolism Core was designed to provide state-of-the-art assessments of human energy expenditure, substrate metabolism, body composition, body fat distribution, and bone quality; to provide ...

This core provides state-of-the-art instrumentation and methodology for the determination of energy balance and body composition in small animals. This includes the measurement of energy expenditure, ...

REE was assessed by indirect calorimetry and body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Brain volume was measured by magnetic resonance imaging. Physical activity was assessed by the ...

Indirect calorimetry in laboratory mice and rats ... Validation of quantitative magnetic resonance for the determination of body composition of mice. Int J Body Compos Res. 2009;7(2):67-72. Nagy TR et ...

The unique Human Intervention Studies Unit (HISU) includes state-of-the-art body composition facilities including BOD POD, Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) and gold standard indirect calorimetry ...