Carrie Earthman

Carrie Earthman is a Professor in the Department of Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences at the University of Delaware's College of Health Sciences. Her research focuses on body composition analysis, energy metabolism, and nutrition assessment in acute and chronic illness contexts.

She earned a PhD from the University of Arizona in 1999 and leads the Body Composition and Metabolism (BCM) Lab as principal investigator, while co-directing the Energy Balance and Nutrition Lab (EBNL).

Her scholarly work emphasizes clinical applications of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and ultrasound for body composition measurement in critical care, pediatrics, and post-transplant settings. Recent publications address methodological standards in BIA, malnutrition diagnosis in ICU patients, and pediatric body composition challenges.

Key research trends include: (1) validation of body composition technologies against gold standards; (2) malnutrition epidemiology across care settings; (3) muscle mass assessment in critically ill populations; (4) pediatric nutritional diagnostics; and (5) functional status tools for hospitalized adults.

Affiliations:

• Principal Investigator, Body Composition and Metabolism Lab
• Co-Lab Director, Energy Balance and Nutrition Lab