Bionutrition Services

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Interested in using a CTSC voucher for Bionutrition services?

Here are a few ideas and what $7500 can cover:

  Details Examples
Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Research-dedicated machinery (Hologic, Horizon-A model), able to scan hi-definition vertebral fracture assessment, whole body composition estimation including visceral fat assessment, lumbar spine, supine lateral spine, dual hip, proximal femur, and forearm.
System specifications include patient weight limit of 500 pounds, one-pass fan beam scanning method, and precision less than 1.0% for bone mineral density.
  • 42 Whole Body scans, or
  • 42 Hip and Spine scans, or
  • 28 Whole Body, Hip and Spine
Dietary Intake Assessment The Bionurtition call center utilizes research gold-standard software, Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR), and multi-pass methodology for 24-hour dietary recall assessment. The NDSR database includes over 19,500 foods and over 8,300 brand name products. Ingredient choices and preparation methods provide more than 160,000 food variants., and ingredient choices and preparation methods provide more than 160,000 food variants. The database for the supplement module contains over 3,700 products. Standard dietary interview series includes three days and are scheduled to capture both weekend and weekdays.
  • 71 dietary recalls (3/patient) at 1 timepoint, or
  • 26 dietary recalls (3/patient) WITH whole body DXA scan at 1 timepoint, or
  • 27 dietary recalls (3/patient) at 2 timepoints WITH dietary intervention/counseling
Metabolic Kitchen Research dedicated, licensed food service operation offers a variety of food services needs including weighed, metabolic, and timed meals for in and out-patient visits.
  • 250 calculated or weighed meals or food-related study articles (amino acid, or supplement), or
  • 1 week (7 days) controlled feeding intervention for 8-10 patients with pre and post dietary assessments (recalls)

*All Administrative fees, (including start-up and annual user fee for NDSR software) waived for Voucher Program recipients

 

Submit a SPARCRequest or contact Alicia Thomas for free consultation and for more information on other Bionutrition services.