Translational Centre

Contact: Michael Stumvoll
Phone: +49-341 97-13380
Description:

Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) AdiposityDiseases.

The IFB team researches and treats obesity (adiposity) and its secondary diseases in children, adolescents, and adults. It is a joint center of the University and the University Hospital Leipzig - sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

Cognitive function
YES
Exercise capacity
NO
Metabolic and ventilator response to exercise
NO
Physical activity monitoring
YES
Cardiovascular exploration
NO
Muscle function
NO
Liver
YES
Muscle
YES
Adipose
YES
Gut
YES
Lung
NO
DEXA
YES
Bod Pod
NO
Fibroscan liver investigation
YES
Pea Pod
NO
Impedancemetry
YES
CT
NO
Ultrasound
YES
MRI
YES
Stable isotope tracers
NO
Skinfolds
YES
Test meal
YES
Dedicated kitchen
YES
Indirect calorimetry
YES
Double labelled water
NO
Calorimetric chambers
NO
Faecal analysis
NO
Clamp studies
YES
Immunology
YES
Genetics
YES
Genomics
YES
Metagenomics
YES
Biochemistry
YES
Histology
YES
Mass spectrometry
YES
Cell culture
YES
Animal models
YES
Proteomics
YES
Metabolomics
YES
Substrate turnover
NO
Nutrient biodisponiblity
NO
Obese
YES
, BMI>=35kg/sqm
Cardiovascular
NO
Chronic respiratory disease
NO
Malnutrition
NO
Mental disease
NO
Metabolic syndrome
YES
Gastrointestinal disease
NO
Other disease
NO
Ageing
NO
Orthopaedic
NO
Cancer
NO
Healthy
YES
, Lean, overweight, and obese subjects
Paediatric
YES
, Lean, overweight, and obese subjects (0–18 years)
Diabetic
YES
, Type 2 Diabetes
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