indirect calorimetry

The Five A’s Construct for Clinical Counseling on Excess Bodyweight

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The Five A’s construct (ask, advise, assess, assist, arrange) was originally developed by the National Cancer Institute to guide physician intervention in smoking cessation. The U.S. Public Health Service used the A’s construct to report on high-quality, controlled clinical trials in tobacco cessation, many conducted in primary care settings to test brief, feasible population-level interventions. … Read more The Five A’s Construct for Clinical Counseling on Excess Bodyweight

The Benefits Of Measuring RMR With A MedGem Or BodyGem

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The Microlife BodyGem and MedGem indirect calorimetry devices measure your clients Resting Metabolic Rate, to optimize their weight loss results. Instead of estimating RMR with the Harris-Benedict or Katch-McArdle formula, the BodyGem and MedGem scientifically measure a clients Metabolic Fingerprint, that is unique to them. Estimation formulas cannot factor in thyroid issues, the effects of medications, etc. For the … Read more The Benefits Of Measuring RMR With A MedGem Or BodyGem

What Do The Experts Say About The MedGem Indirect Calorimeter?

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The Microlife BodyGem and MedGem indirect calorimeters measure Resting Metabolic Rate, to help Bariatric Doctors, Nutritionists, Dietitians and Personal Trainers; optimize the weight management results of their clients. Microlife Medical Home Solutions is assisting physicians’ and their medical practices with implementing a patient-centered, physician-guided approach to an improved evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases. The … Read more What Do The Experts Say About The MedGem Indirect Calorimeter?

Microlife MedGem At Elevation Health Solutions

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The Microlife BodyGem and MedGem indirect calorimeters measure Resting Metabolic Rate, to help Bariatric Doctors, Nutritionists, Dietitians and Personal Trainers; optimize the weight management results of their clients. Microlife Medical Home Solutions is assisting physicians’ and their medical practices with implementing a patient-centered, physician-guided approach to an improved evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases. The … Read more Microlife MedGem At Elevation Health Solutions

BodyGem RMR at Lifexcel Carolina by Registered Dietitian Kelly Diamond

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The BodyGem indirect calorimeter system can determine metabolic rate for your client in 5-10 minutes. Metabolic testing provides a precise measurement of your clients RMR, which can account for up to 75% of their total calorie needs. Metabolism testing is superior to estimation equations, such as the Harris-Benedict formula and Katch-McArdle formula. Scientifically based metabolic … Read more BodyGem RMR at Lifexcel Carolina by Registered Dietitian Kelly Diamond