Assessment of body composition and total energy expenditure in humans using stable isotope techniques.

This publication was developed by an international group of experts as an integral part of the IAEA's efforts to contribute to the transfer of technology and knowledge in the use of stable isotope techniques as research tools in nutrition among nutritionists, analytical chemists and other profe...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Atomic Energy Agency
Other Authors: Davidsson, Lena
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2009.
Series:IAEA human health series ; no. 3.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Background information including safety and ethical considerations
  • Isotope dilution and the assessment of body composition
  • Isotope dilution and the assessment of total energy expenditure
  • Applying isotope dilution to body composition analysis
  • Applying isotope dilution to the assessment of total energy expenditure
  • Sample storage and analysis
  • Future developments including cavity-ring-down spectroscopy
  • Recommendations for presentation of results in peer reviewed journals.