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NUTRITION CORE

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

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

The Harvard-Thorndike Clinical Research Center is a Harvard Catalyst Research Unit
and is funded by Grant UL1 RR 025758 from the NCRR, NIH
Please send general questions about the CRC to the Administrative Manager.
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