Nutrition Services Investigator Initiated Pricing

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Please budget for an approximate price increase of 6% each year of study progression.
Effective 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2026

Procedures/Services About the Service Price
Ad lib buffet meal , no weighback Applies when study staff can collect and conduct weighback of leftovers in real time $100.00
Ad lib diet, 1d Applies to a full day's adlib diet $235.60
Ad lib diet, 1d, no weighback Applies when study staff can collect and conduct weighback of leftovers in real time $202.02
Administrative charges (food prefs, sched)/subject All studies will be charged this adminstrative fee on a per subject basis $11.96
Anthropomterics, All Includes ht, wt, circumference, skinfolds $34.97
Breakfast, Standard Standard meal with up to three nutritionally equal options. Same meal options offered across all study subjects $23.79
Counseling/instruction per hour Nutrition/weight management counseling, study-specific recipe or diet development, and extra time for any task listed or any new task $79.02
Courier Setting up of courier service for pick up and delivery of diets $77.90
Diet Recall, 24 hr Standardized USDA Multiple Pass method using NDS-R software $72.69
Diet record entry and analysis/day Data entry/analysis of one day diet record by trained staff in NDS-R software $23.12
Diet record entry and analysis/3 days Data entry/analysis of three day diet record by trained staff in NDS-R software $50.58
Diet record instruction (hourly charge) In-depth instruction on completing three-day food records, offered to individual study subjects or one-time instruction to study coordinators who can instruct subjects $79.02
Dinner, Standard Standard meal with up to three nutritionally equal options. Same meal options offered across all study subjects $43.64
Food Frequency Questionnaire, Adult (DHQ) NCI FFQ, adult cost/subject - web-based FFQ for adults $9.62
Food Frequency Questionnaire, Peds (Rockett YAQ) YAQ, Peds FFQ (Rockett) - Pen/Paper FFQ for children aged 9-18 years $40.34
Indirect Calorimetry (Resting Metabolic Rate) RMR/test Indirect calorimetry measurements by our trained staff, eg RMR andincludes staff time, met cart, and equipment $211.26
Indirect Calorimetry, Metabolic cart only (study staff provide labor) Metabolic Cart and consumables only - study team provides labor, stated charge covers upto 6 tests with additional $25.00/test for extra tests $164.57
Lunch, Standard Standard meal with up to three nutritionally equal options. Same meal options offered across all study subjects $38.68
Metabolic Ad lib food weigh back/day Cost of weighback of leftovers from a full day's diet $82.04
Metabolic Ad lib food weigh back/meal Cost of weighback of leftovers from a meal $32.05
Metabolic Diet, level 0, 1d Controlled for calories, macronutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates) and fiber over the whole day $168.87
Metabolic Diet, level 0, 3d Controlled for calories, macronutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates) and fiber over the whole day; for duration of 3 days $404.35
Metabolic Diet, level 0.5: Extra Snacks, 1d Metabolic diet with upto two additional optional snacks (modules) controlled for calories/ macronutrients per day $168.29
Metabolic Diet, level 0.5: Extra Snacks, 3d Metabolic diet with upto two additional optional snacks (modules) controlled for calories/ macronutrients for duration of 3 days $437.17
Metabolic Diet, level 1: with 1 additional nutrient, 1d Controlled for calories, macronutrients, plus 1 additional nutrient like simple sugars, fat subtype, sodium etc ORMeeting macronutrient goals for every meal rather than over the whole day $168.87
Metabolic Diet, level 1: with 1 additional nutrient, 3d Controlled for calories, macronutrients, plus 1 additional nutrient like simple sugars, fat subtype, sodium etc ORMeeting macronutrient goals for every meal rather than over the whole day; for duration of 3 days $447.11
Metabolic Diet, level 2: with ? 2 additional nutrients, 1d Controlled for calories, macronutrients, ? 2 additional nutrients eg. sodium and calcium for duration of 3 days $205.00
Metabolic Diet, level 2: with ? 2 additional nutrients, 3d Controlled for calories, macronutrients, ? 2 additional nutrients eg. sodium and calcium $504.92
Metabolic Diet, level 3: Extra day, No planning, 1d Diets using repetition of already planned menus. Use only when exact same diet to be used for a subject more than once (1st diet period at above rates, subsequent visits at this rate) or more than 6 consecutive days of diet are requested (1st 6 days at above rates, subsequent days at this rate) $111.13
Metabolic Diet, level 3: Extra day, No planning, 3d Diets using repetition of already planned menus. Use only when exact same diet to be used for a subject more than once (1st diet period at above rates, subsequent visits at this rate) or more than 6 consecutive days of diet are requested (1st 6 days at above rates, subsequent days at this rate)for duration of 3 days $325.71
Metabolic Test meal Single meal planned to meet specific nutrient requirements $68.41
Photographic diet record entry and analysis/1 day Data Entry/analysis of photographic one day diet record by trained staff in NDS-R software $40.41
Photographic diet record entry and analysis/3 days Data Entry/analysis of photographic three day diet record by trained staff in NDS-R software $82.78
Skinfold measurement, single site MAC: Mid Arm Circumference OR TSF: Triceps Skinfold OR BSF: Biceps Skinfold $21.21
Snack, Standard Standard meal with up to three nutritionally equal options. Same meal options offered across all study subjects $21.88
Waist Circumference (WC) Adult or pediatric subjects $21.52