The Nutrition Assessment Lab (NAL) functions as a learning lab for dietetics majors and as a research facility for both dietetics and nutritional science faculty.
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
- State of the art equipment to measure body composition (bone; muscle and organ; and fat) and bone density (hip, spine, wrist, or whole body).
Indirect Calorimetry
- Measurement of resting metabolic rate (calories required for the body at rest).
Anthropometry
- Bioelectrical impedance analyzer
- Height, weight of adults, children, and infants
- Skin fold calipers
Biochemical
- Lipid profiles, hemoglobin, hematocrit, blood glucose, urine analyses
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