*Geek Box: Methods of Measuring Energy Expenditure in Humans
*Geek Box: Methods of Measuring Energy Expenditure in Humans If you read metabolic ward studies, you may come across the term “respiratory chamber” and see...
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*Geek Box: Measuring Glycaemic Variability
*Geek Box: Measuring Glycaemic Variability Typically, there are several standardised measures that are used to investigate glycaemic control, e.g., fasting plasma glucose, or 2 h...
*Geek Box: Classifications of Resistant Starch
*Geek Box: Classifications of Resistant Starch Starch is the most common component of plant foods in the human diet, and is broadly classified into three...
*Geek Box: Measuring Sodium in Nutrition Research
*Geek Box: Measuring Sodium in Nutrition Research It is critical to understand sodium measurements in nutrition research in order to contextualise some of the findings...
*Geek Box: Measuring Appetite in Nutrition Research
*Geek Box: Measuring Appetite in Nutrition Research To assess appetite and hunger in research there are three primary methodologies. The first is assessing “ad libitum”...
*Geek Box: Basal Metabolic Rate vs. Resting Metabolic Rate
*Geek Box: Basal Metabolic Rate vs. Resting Metabolic Rate You may often see basal metabolic rate [BMR] and resting metabolic rate [RMR] used, and it...
*Geek Box: Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
*Geek Box: Interrupted Time-Series Analysis Interrupted time series [ITS] analysis is a method used in epidemiology to evaluate the effect of population-wide public health interventions....
*Geek Box: The Acceptance Model of Intuitive Eating
*Geek Box: The Acceptance Model of Intuitive Eating It is easy to think of intuitive eating as a construct purely related to diet, and also...
*Geek Box: Standardised Mean Difference
*Geek Box: Standardised Mean Difference In a meta-analysis, it is common to see “SMD” as the outcome measure. And it is actually important to distinguish...
*Geek Box: Mechanisms of Zinc Homeostasis
*Geek Box: Mechanisms of Zinc Homeostasis Zinc homeostasis is controlled by several factors: zinc transporters [ZTs], zinc importers [ZIPs], and metallothionein’s [MTs], which are zinc-sensing...
*Geek Box: Equol Producing Capacity
*Geek Box: Equol Producing Capacity Before they can be fully absorbed, soy isoflavones are metabolised by gut bacteria; this is a step that is now...
*Geek Box: Melatonin and the Circadian System
*Geek Box: Melatonin and the Circadian System In humans [and all mammals], the suprachiasmatic nucleus [SCN], located in the hypothalamus, is the source from which...