Elaina Efird, registered dietitian and eating disorder specialist, tells us about individual’s resting metabolic rate (RMR) and how simple is metabolism measurement with Q-NRG Metabolic Monitor. She works at The Kahm Clinic, a nutrition clinic aimed to help people attain optimal health using effective and technologically sophisticated treatment methods. Using metabolic assessment nutritionists...

Eve Tiollier, nutritionist at French Institute of Sport (INSEP), tells about the importance of knowing the resting metabilic rate for the France National rugby union team. During the preparation for the Six Nations Tournament in Capbreton, 'Les Bleus' were tested with the COSMED Q-NRG Metabolic Monitor to measure their individual metabolic parameters to develop personalized weight management...

Dr. Cathy Alberda, Clinical Nutrition Program Lead at Royal Alexandra Hospital, explains how the device helps clinicians tailor nutrition needs of both ventilated and non-ventilated patients by measuring oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in a patient’s breath to determine their Resting Energy Expenditure (REE). Thanks to donors to the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation, COSMED Q-NRG+ was purchased...

Andrea Devecchi, 30, food science and nutrition specialist at Sperino Hospital in Torino (Italy), explains why Indirect Calorimetry is so important in ICU to provide the correct nutritional support on Covid patients. Over the last few months, many young health professionals have passed from university exams to Covid departments: new graduates or newly specialized who as soon as they entered the...