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        • Nutrition Assessment Laboratory
        • Physical Activity Laboratory
      • Childhood Obesity Research Core
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      • Adipose Tissue
      • Weight Management Program
      • Previously Supported Cores
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    • Debate: Weight Loss Independent vs Dependent Effects of Bariatric Surgery
  • Diabetes and Obesity Clinical Research Core

Nutrition Assessment Laboratory

Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center (MNORC)

Registered dietitians, staff nutritionists, and experienced metabolic kitchen staff provide comprehensive dietary and nutrition services to all U-M investigators. NAL staff are available to perform nutrition assessments using a wide variety of methods including, but not limited to: 24-hour dietary recalls utilizing the USDA 5 pass method; daily food records/diaries; validated food frequency questionnaires; and short surveys or screeners. All 24-hour recalls and records are analyzed using the Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR), a well-researched and developed program specifically designed for the collection and analysis of 24-hour dietary recalls, food records, menus, and recipes.

In addition, research dietitians are available for general or individualized nutritional counseling; and for the design and development of individualized meals/menus to fit study specific parameters for energy, macronutrient and micronutrient content. Experience includes, but is not limited to: weight loss and/or maintenance; low FODMAP diets (for those experiencing IBS symtomology), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH); low sodium diets; diets for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and the inclusion or exclusion of specific macro- or micronutrients.

NAL staff are experienced in preparing and delivering timed, calculated meals for both short and extended stay participants. The various menus and diets developed to meet the needs of past and current studies include: limited copper; specified calories with various macronutrient distribution; Ketogenic; CYP450 restricted; and severe sodium restriction (<450 mg), vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free, and standard meals per protocol. Outpatient meal preparation and packaging is available, as well as gram weight measurement of pre- and post-meal delivery.

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For more information, please email:

NExTservices@umich.edu

Research Acknowledgement

It is extremely important that our grant is cited in all publications resulting from the use of MNORC services. Our productivity and effectiveness as a center are measured in part by the citation of the grant in published work. Please use the following acknowledgement in your publications:

This work utilized Core Services supported by grant DK089503 of NIH to the University of Michigan.

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