BODY COMPOSITION & METABOLISM LAB

OUR PURPOSE

The BCM Lab utilizes measures of muscle mass, muscle quality, and protein and energy metabolism to improve our understanding of the interactions between disease, illness and aging and nutritional status. The primary goal for the BCM Lab is to more effectively identify and monitor poor muscle health as a key feature of clinical malnutrition in hospital and outpatient settings and develop optimal interprofessional management strategies to improve nutrition status and health outcomes in individuals with chronic diseases such as heart failure and cancer, and in those undergoing hospitalization for acute illness or injury.

RESEARCH TOOLS

METABOLISM

CURRENT PROJECTS

Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients
M. Vest and M. Shapero, Christiana Hospital; A. Rovner, J. Trabulsi, and R Suminski, BHAN, University of Delaware

A Systematic Review of Current Tools for Assessing and Monitoring Nutritional Status:  An International Perspective
J.F. Olieman and G. Ligthart-Melis; Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Body Composition, Energy Metabolism, and Nutritional Status Assessment in Free-Living Adults
C.P. Earthman and L.O. Smith, BHAN, University of Delaware

The Impact of the Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Program on Adult Participant Health-Related Outcomes
L. Ruggiero, D. Paulhamus Giordano, and T. Leonard, BHAN, University of Delaware

Developing a Wearable Hydration Monitor for Firefighters
M. Hall, Design for Health Innovation Lab; Funded by Center for Innovative Health Research

Identifying Healthy and High-Risk Weight Loss Phenotypes to Optimize Obesity Management in End Stage Kidney Disease
M. Harhay, Drexel University

How Does Muscularity Assessed by Bedside Methods Compare to Abdominal Muscle Area Measured by Computed Tomography on Intensive Care Unit Admission? A Prospective Pilot Study
K. Lambell and S. King, Monash University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia

Evaluation of a New, Multi-Compartment Model for Field-Based Body Composition Assessment
J. Miles-Chan and L. Plank, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Determination of Protein Requirements Using a Stable Isotope Multi-Step Feeding Protocol and Evaluation of an Innovative Ultrasound Device and other Bedside Technologies for Lean Tissue Assessment in Individuals with Head and Neck Cancer
K. Price, University of Minnesota; M. Klein, Minneapolis VAMC; A. Kuchnia, University of Wisconsin; N. Deutz, Texas A&M University