*Geek Box: Measuring Sodium in Nutrition Research It is critical to understand sodium measurements in nutrition research in order to …

*Geek Box: Measuring Appetite in Nutrition Research To assess appetite and hunger in research there are three primary methodologies. The …

*Geek Box: Basal Metabolic Rate vs. Resting Metabolic Rate You may often see basal metabolic rate [BMR] and resting metabolic …

*Geek Box: Interrupted Time-Series Analysis Interrupted time series [ITS] analysis is a method used in epidemiology to evaluate the effect …

*Geek Box: The Acceptance Model of Intuitive Eating It is easy to think of intuitive eating as a construct purely …

*Geek Box: Standardised Mean Difference In a meta-analysis, it is common to see “SMD” as the outcome measure. And it …

*Geek Box: Mechanisms of Zinc Homeostasis Zinc homeostasis is controlled by several factors: zinc transporters [ZTs], zinc importers [ZIPs], and …

*Geek Box: Equol Producing Capacity Before they can be fully absorbed, soy isoflavones are metabolised by gut bacteria; this is …

*Geek Box: Melatonin and the Circadian System In humans [and all mammals], the suprachiasmatic nucleus [SCN], located in the hypothalamus, …

*Geek Box: Effects of Flavonoids on the Cardiovascular System In previous Deepdives where we have focused on flavonoids and the …