We use a wide range of techniques:
- Glucose metabolism is measured using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), among other methods. This examines the body's ability to absorb a given amount of glucose
- Glucose clamp technique is a method used in diabetes research to determine insulin secretion and insulin resistance
- BOD POD system, which determines body density based on air displacement in conjunction with body weight. From this, body fat mass and fat-free mass can be calculated
- Indirect calorimetry for determination of Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) using a canopy hood
- Whole-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for precise measurement of body composition and differentiated detection of organ and tissue volumes
- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is a non-invasive imaging technique for detecting changes in blood flow in the human brain
- Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), a non-invasive body composition procedure that provides data such as fat mass, fat-free mass, and intracellular and extracellular water
- Spiroergometry to determine physical performance, i.e., how maximum oxygen uptake changes with increasing ergometric load
- Anthropometric parameters such as height, body weight, circumferences such as waist circumference, hip circumference, upper arm circumference, or skin fold thickness to determine the Body Mass Index = BMI (kg/m²)
- Measurement of vital parameters (blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetry, ECG)
- Neuropsychological test procedures (testing of attention, visual perception, etc.)
- Extensive blood, urine and stoo tests as well as fat and muscle tissue analyses