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Clinical Nutrition Service

 Clinical Nutrition Service
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 Gastroenterology/Nutrition
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The Nutrition Assesment Laboratory, located in the Endoscopy Unit of the Division of GI/Nutrition, provides state of the art techniques for the assessment of body composition and energy expenditure.

Percent body fat and lean body mass are measured with a non-invasive technique called "bioelectrical impedance analysis" or BIA. Energy expenditure is also measured non-invasively with indirect calorimetry.

On-going research and clinical trials
A number of research projects are ongoing concerning the role of nutrition and improved health outcomes. These projects include studies on the role of dietary intake and long-term health and bone health, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, cancer, short bowel syndrome and many others.
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