Metabolic Studies Core

新陈代谢研究核心实验室将提供现有和最先进的方法 在人和动物的全身水平上研究能量代谢和营养分配。 将这些方法合并到一个核心实验室是至关重要的，因为：(A) (B)需要综合身体成分、能量消耗、体能和体能的测量 活动和营养分配；(C)提供集中的专门知识，以协助研究设计和 释义。该中心将为明尼苏达肥胖中心(MNOC)的调查人员提供建议和帮助 来自应用能量代谢和营养研究技术的知名研究人员 划分为相关的实验问题。选择包含在此核心中的服务主要是 那些被认为符合MNOC调查人员对使用全身(动物和人类)感兴趣的需求的人 学习。这一核心被认为是以流行病学为基础的研究和更基础的调查之间的联系。 这一核心将协助MNOC内肥胖研究的垂直整合，并有良好的记录 促进调查人员之间的合作。

The Metabolic Studies Core Laboratory will provide access to established and state-of-the-art methods for studying energy metabolism and nutrient partitioning at the whole body level in humans and animals. Consolidations of these methods in a single core laboratory is essential because of (a) the cost of the equipment and (b) the need to integrate the measures of body composition, energy expenditure, physical activity and nutrient partitioning and (c) to provide concentrated expertise to assist in study design and interpretation. This Core will provide Minnesota Obesity Center (MNOC) investigators advice and assistance from established investigators in the application of the techniques for studying energy metabolism and nutrient partitioning to relevant experimental questions. The services chosen for inclusion in this core were primarily those deemed to meet the needs of MNOC investigators interested in using whole body (animal and human) studies. This core is visualized as the link between epidemiology based studies and more basic investigation. This core will assist in the vertical integration of obesity research within the MNOC and has a good track record of promoting collaboration between investigators.