Research Platform on Obesity, Metabolism and Diabetes

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The Research Platform on Obesity, Metabolism and Diabetes’s (PROMD) objective is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of cardiometabolic health (obesity,diabetes, dyslipidemia and heart disease) by providing academic and corporate researchers (pharmaceutical and food industries, elite athletes, etc.) with cutting-edge technologies and professional resources to facilitate their research work.

PROMD providesthe expertise, the material and equipment to perform accurate physiological testing and interventions in the areas of nutrition, including obesity and diabetes and physical activity.

Instrumentation and Services

Body Composition Measurement

iDXA (DEXA dual-energy X-Ray absorptiometry)
Bod Pod (Body Volume : Air-Displacement) (*used for persons who may not be exposed to X-Rays; ex : pregnant women).
Biolectrical impedance analyzer

Energy expenditure measurement

Indirect calorimeters (resting and post-meal energy expenditure)

Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Our team is specialized and experienced in the installation and use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and flash glucose monitoring (FGM) systems, including the professional versions (ex. Freestyle Pro).

Platform for CGM data analysis
Expertise for the analysis and interpretation of CGM data

Nutritional Assessment

Dietary Journals
24-hour Recall
Food Frequency Questionnaire

Evaluation of physical condition and level of fitness

Energy expenditure test VO2 max on a treadmill or bike (maximal and sub-maximal effort energy expenditure measurement)
Maximal strength test
Muscular endurance test
Accelerometers

Laboratory

The platform includes a laboratory equipped to analyze biological samples. Available laboratory services include hormonal and inflammatory assays (techniques RIA, ELISA, MAGPIX, COBAS, Lipoprint, etc.). Freezers at -20 and -80 degrees Celsius are available to conserve biological samples.

Fitness and Exercise Room

The PROMD platform includes a fitness room with weight training and cardio equipment. For the purpose of clinical research and under the supervision of our kinesiologists and medical researchers, the fitness room may be set-up and adapted to receive research participants at all levels of physical condition and presenting a variety of health issues. A virtual platform exists allowing training sessions to be performed from a distance.

Physiological Rooms

The platform has five physiological rooms equipped for the analysis of glucose metabolism (ex: clamp), lipid metabolism and the effect of nutritional and exercise interventions in an environment that is comfortable and safe for research participants. A multidisciplinary team of nurses, nutritionists, kinesiologists and medical researchers are available to supervise all clinical research activities.