Nutrition, Exercise and Phenotype Testing Core (NExT)
provides general phenotyping, bionutrition support, and physical activity/exercise assessments.
Contacts
Sarah Ball
734-763-5482
NExTservices@umich.edu
Location
Cardiovascular Center, Michigan Clinical Research Unit
Domino Farm Lobby M (Rm 2121)
Kinesiology, Medical School, Public Health
Who We Serve
University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Core Summary
The overall objective of the Nutrition, Exercise and Phenotype Testing (NExT) Core (formerly the Human Phenotyping Core) is to enhance and expand the research capabilities of investigators performing clinical and translational studies related to nutritional interventions, obesity, or obesity-related disorders in humans. NExT is a service core of the Michigan Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (MNORC), however, services are available to all university researchers.
NExT services are provided in three categories:
- General Phenotyping services (e.g., body composition, resting metabolic rate, insulin sensitivity)
- Bionutrition support through the Nutrition Assessment Laboratory (NAL)
- Physical activity/exercise assessments, testing, and exercise intervention support through the Physical Activity Laboratory (PAL).
Services
- Consultation
Testing/assessment and intervention approaches,
- Nutrition assessment
Nutritional assessments and physiological testing of human subjects for obesity related studies, Standardized and customized research diets and meal plans,
- Physical activity assessment
Behavioral and/or exercise intervention in human subjects,
- Physiological testing
Human subjects for obesity related studies,
- Training
Metabolic and neurobehavioral assessment of humans,
Equipment
- Actigraph accelerometers
- Cosmed Bodpod
- Cosmed Peapod
- DEXA-GE Lunar Prodigy
- Lange calipers
- Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR) software
- Parvomedics TrueOne 2400
- Treadmill and bike ergometer