Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring within-day energy balance deviation

Abstract

The invention relates to methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring within-day energy balance deviation. One aspect of the invention includes a method for automatically determining an energy balance deviation associated with a person that includes providing a device capable of being worn by or accompanying the person, the device adapted to receive information related to the person's energy expenditure, energy intake, and to display energy balance information. The method also includes receiving at least one input associated with energy expenditure of a person, receiving at least one input associated with energy intake of the person, and calculating an energy balance function based in part on the energy expenditure and the energy intake over a period of time. Furthermore, the method includes designating at least one boundary for comparison to said energy balance function, and displaying information corresponding to said energy balance function and said at least one boundary.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method, system and instrument for health management monitoring, in particular to a health management device, system and process for continuously monitoring dynamic intraday energy balance deviations through calculation. Background technique [0002] Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and other industrialized nations. According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 20% of the US population is currently obese and more than 55% of the US population is overweight (Flegal et al., 1998; National Institutes of Health, 1998). see figure 1 . [0003] Such as figure 1 with 2 As shown, during just nine years from 1991 to 2000, the number of states in this country with a combined obese population of more than 15% (but less than 20%) has increased from seven (7) to approximately twenty-six (26). A more rough count shows that during the five-year period beg...

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[0028] Despite the need, there is currently no system available that simultaneously incorporates and assesses caloric expenditure and caloric intake by monitoring physiological and biochemical values ​​used to predict energy expenditure, and provides the user with real-time continuous monitoring of energy balance deviations throughout the day. device, system or process

[0029] As America's obesity statistics show, previous efforts and devices have failed to provide a means by which people can actively manage their weight and maintain a healthy body

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