Unlocking Precision Nutrition: Visit Microlife at FNCE 2025 in Nashville

As the nutrition world gathers in Music City for the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo® (FNCE 2025) from October 11–14, Microlife will be on site at Booth #1245 to highlight a cornerstone tool in evidence-based practice: the MedGem and BodyGem indirect calorimetry systems and our accompanying Analyzer software. If you are a registered dietitian, clinical nutritionist, or allied health professional committed to delivering individualized care, here’s why your visit to Microlife’s booth is a must.

Why Indirect Calorimetry Belongs in Your Toolkit

Estimates of caloric needs using predictive equations (e.g. Harris-Benedict, Mifflin-St Jeor) are widely used—but their error margins can be 10–20 % (or more) for many individuals. By contrast, indirect calorimetry directly measures oxygen consumption (VO₂) under resting conditions to yield a patient’s Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR), which often accounts for 60–75 % of total daily energy expenditure.

In clinical nutrition, a MedGem or BodyGem measurement can:

• Reduce guesswork when setting calorie targets in weight-management protocols

• Help detect metabolic adaptations (e.g., in weight loss plateaus)

• Optimize nutrition therapy in clinical populations (e.g. oncology, renal disease, bariatrics)

• Provide strong objective data to clients and insurance payors

Microlife’s MedGem / BodyGem line offers a balance of clinical accuracy, ease of use, and affordability for practitioners. The devices are validated against hospital-grade metabolic carts and the “gold standard” Douglas Bag method.

Pairing the device with the Analyzer software allows you to convert RMR results into usable client reports, daily calorie budgets, and tailored nutrition and activity plans—making integration into your workflow seamless.

How Nutrition Professionals Can Leverage This Technology

1. Build trust and credibility with clients.When clients know that their energy needs are being measured—not estimated—they are more likely to trust your guidance and stay engaged.

2. Precision in program design.Rather than applying a “minus 500 kcal” rule of thumb uniformly, you can build calorie deficits, maintenance, or refeed plans based on real RMR data.

3. Monitor metabolic adaptation.If clients hit a plateau, retesting RMR can reveal whether metabolic adaptation (a downward shift in resting energy use) is at play.

4. Educate & empower.The Analyzer software’s client report can serve as a visual teaching tool: showing how basal needs, activity multipliers, and caloric planning come together.

5. Support claims and reimbursement. In clinical or institutional settings, measured RMR data may strengthen documentation, quality metrics, or justification for medical nutrition therapy.

Tips for a Productive Visit to FNCE

• Arrive early during “unopposed hours” (FNCE’s Exhibit Hall opens unopposed Sunday 9–9:30 a.m., etc.) to explore booths like Microlife with fewer crowds. eatrightpro.org

• Bring case studies or client scenarios from your own practice so you can explore how the Microlife tools would apply

• See how the device in action

• Collect printed resources, brochures, or client handouts to help with adoption back home

• Network with fellow dietitians and clinicians using indirect calorimetry—FNCE is rich with peer-to-peer learning

  
  

Final Thoughts

As outcomes-focused nutrition professionals, embracing validated measurement technologies like MedGem / BodyGem and the Analyzer software can help us move beyond population averages into truly personalized care. If your goal is to elevate your practice’s precision, client trust, and clinical impact, the Microlife team is eager to connect at FNCE.

See you in Nashville—let your metabolic data do the talking.

Contact us or call 713-858-2445 to explore how MedGem and BodyGem can transform your practice today!