Indirect calorimetry includes all of the following except:

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Indirect calorimetry measures the energy expenditure of the body by assessing the amount of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide produced. This can be done through methods like closed-circuit spirometry, open-circuit spirometry, and the doubly labeled water technique. A bomb calorimeter, however, is a device used in direct calorimetry to measure the heat of combustion of a particular reaction and is not used for measuring metabolic rates in humans.

Indirect Calorimetry Includes All of the Following Except