Accurate Measurement of Energy Expenditure for Ideal Patient Dietary Regimen

The Institute offers the most accurate measurement of energy generated and calories burned by your body during rest and muscular effort. The test is called indirect calorimetry. It measures the amount of heat you produce by determining the amount of oxygen you consume and the quantity of nitrogen and carbon dioxide you eliminate.

Indirect calorimetry determines the energy expenditure of patients at different phases of their illness. This test helps doctors accurately determine your dietary needs thereby preventing both overfeeding and underfeeding. By accurately measuring patients’ energy requirements, indirect calorimetry helps doctors formulate ideal dietary regimens, which help in reducing the patient’s carbon dioxide production, improving treatment outcome, and shortening hospital stay.