PCT No. PCT / JP97 / 02029 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 9, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 9, 1998 PCT Filed Jun. 12, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97 / 47239 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 18, 1997In order to obtain
calorie expenditure with good accuracy, the device is provided with a basal
metabolic state specifying element (142) which specifies the subject's basal
metabolic state from his body temperature; a correlation storing element (151) which stores respective regression formulas showing the correlation between the
pulse rate and the
calorie expenditure when the subject is at rest or active; a correlation correcting element (152) which correcting the stored regression formulas using the basal
metabolic state; a body motion determining element (104) which determines whether or not the subject is at rest; and a regression formula selecting element (153) which selects the regression formula which should be used in accordance with the results of this determination. The subject's
pulse rate is applied in the selected regression formula, and the
calorie expenditure corresponding to this
pulse rate is calculated by calorie expenditure
calculator (162).