529 results about "Body composition" patented technology

The present invention provides a multifunction health device, which comprises a meter and a platform. The meter has two electrodes arranged separately at its two sides or both arranged at its one side, and the meter has another electrode arranged in its bottom. The platform has four electrodes arranged in its top face, and a pressure sensor arranged in its inside. With or without some parts assisting, the single use of the meter can function as an ECG detector, a TENS machine, a thermometer, and a first sphygmomanometer. Connecting with the platform, the meter and the platform can function as an ECG detector, a weight scale, and a body composition estimator. Further, the meter can alternatively connect with a chassis thus functioning as a second sphygmomanometer, a stethoscope, a glucose meter, or a pulse oximeter.

Methods and apparatus for providing bioimpedance analysis are provided. In certain aspects, equivalent circuit frequency response models are provided which lead to improved correlations with MRI data. The frequency response models take account of body composition, including the fat component of a body segment. Data obtained by performing bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) and MRI on the calves of subjects illustrates the improved correlations achieved compared to single frequency analyses at 50 kilohertz and analyses performed using the conventional Cole-Cole model.

Methods for affecting body composition include the use of amylin or amylin agonist(s). Total body weight may be reduced, maintained or even increased; however, the body fat is reduced or body fat gain is prevented, while lean body mass is maintained or increased.

A health management guideline advising device includes input means for inputting personal information of a measuring subject; measurement means for measuring weight and body impedance of the measuring subject; estimation means for estimating a body composition distribution of the measuring subject from the inputted personal information and the measurement result by the measurement means; storage means for storing the measurement result by the measurement means and an estimation result by the estimation means with a measurement date and time, prediction means for predicting future weight fluctuation from the stored weight and the body composition distribution; and display means for displaying the predicted future weight fluctuation. Furthermore, target setting means for setting a weight reduction target and determination means for determining whether or not the weight reduction target can be achieved based on the prediction result by the prediction means are preferably arranged.

The present invention is related to compounds of formula (I),

or a therapeutically suitable salt or prodrug thereof, the preparation of the compounds, compositions containing the compounds and the use of the compounds in the prevention or treatment of disorders regulated by ghrelin including anorexia, cancer cachexia, eating disorders, age-related decline in body composition, weight gain, obesity, and diabetes mellitus.

The invention relates to an intelligent detection system for an intelligent and healthy toilet comprising: an identity identification module, a body composition analysis module, a gravity acquisition module, an image acquisition module, a urine acquisition device and a urine analysis device, wherein the identity identification module is used for identifying user identities through a fingerprint recognizer and buttons; the body composition analysis module is used for detecting body data and sending the data to a controller; the gravity acquisition module is used for detecting body weight and body sitting posture data and sending the data to the controller; the image acquisition module is used for acquiring the images of excrement and urine inside the toilet and sending the images to the controller for analysis; the urine acquisition device is used for collecting urine excreted by users; the urine analysis device is used for collecting the urine collected by the urine acquisition device for analysis and sending analysis results to the controller. The invention also discloses an intelligent detection method for the intelligent and healthy toilet. By means of the system and the method of the invention, when the user uses the toilet, body composition of the user is analyzed, the urine components and shapes of excrement are analyzed and user sitting posture is sensed; related health guidance opinion is provided through analyzing user health conditions according to the detected information.

A CPU (134) of a body composition measuring apparatus (100) drives a navel position indicator (118) so that it emits light. The height of a frame (114) is adjusted so that a beam of light from navel position indicator (118) irradiates the navel of a human subject. Plural sensors (106) are mounted on the frame (114), and each sensor measures a distance from the sensor to a position to be measured, whereby the abdominal width (X) of the human subject is determined. Subsequently, CPU (134) obtains measured values of weight (W) and bioelectrical impedance (Z). CPU (134) then reads an equation for calculating the visceral fat area and estimates the visceral fat area (Y) based on the measured abdominal width (X), weight (W), bioelectrical impedance (Z), and the equation.

A body composition data acquiring apparatus has a main unit comprising: bioelectrical impedance measuring means, body weight measuring means, leg length measuring means, and body composition data calculating means wherein the bioelectrical impedance measuring means measures a bioelectrical impedance between both feet by use of a group of electrodes which make contact with the bottoms of the feet of a subject, the bodyweight measuring means measures the body weight of the subject, the leg length measuring means measures the leg length of the subject, and the body composition data calculating means calculates the body composition data of the subject based on at least the bioelectrical impedance, body weight and leg length measured by these measuring means.

A new, inexpensive and non-invasive fetal visualization process helps to locate fetal body parts and identify fetal positions without exposing the fetus to prolonged ultrasound irradiation. Associating location data with biological electrophysiology signal patterns and/or light absorption/reflection-related tissue-specific local fetal body composition data enables the generation of a 3D anatomical and functional map of the fetal body through the expecting mother's womb, which will be essential for long-term home monitoring of a fetus during pregnancy.

An abdomen width determiner determines an abdomen width value of a human subject. A memory stores a correlation between abdomen width values and waist circumferences of human beings. A waist circumference calculator calculates a waist circumference of the human subject on the basis of the abdomen width value determined by the abdomen width determiner and the correlation stored in the memory. The correlation stored in the memory may be expressed by the following regression formula: Y=aX+b where “Y” is a waist circumference of a human being, “X” is an abdomen width value of a human being, and “a” and “b” are constants.

An activity-induced energy expenditure estimating instrument is provided which is capable of estimating an activity-induced energy expenditure with ease and high accuracy. The activity-induced energy expenditure estimating instrument comprises: body activity information measuring means, body specifying information acquiring means, body composition information acquiring means, and activity-induced energy expenditure computing means, wherein the body activity information measuring means measures body activity information, the body specifying information acquiring means acquires body specifying information, the body composition information acquiring means acquires body composition information, and the activity-induced energy expenditure computing means calculates an activity-induced energy expenditure corresponding to these body activity information, body specifying information and body composition information, by use of correlation data representing correlations between the body activity information, body specifying information and body composition information and an activity-induced energy expenditure.

An apparatus for measurement of an individual's body composition includes a pressure mat configured to fully support an adult supine patient and to provide a series of pressure readings at a series of cells over the surface of the pressure mat and then electronically transmits the readings to a computer or the like. The pressure readings along with other relevant clinical information such as the patient's weight are then used to determine the patient's body composition such as percent body fat, body density, total body volume, fat mass and fat-free mass.

To accurately measure the muscle mass, body-fat ratio and/or other information of the subject, the human body is divided into nine segments including the trunk, right and left forearms, right and left upper arms, right and left thigh, and right and left crura. Four distal voltage-measuring points Pv are determined at the wrists and ankles, and four proximal voltage-measuring points Pv are determined at the elbows and knees. Four current-carrying electrodes and four measuring electrodes are used. First, the measuring electrodes are attached to distal points, and the impedances of four limbs and the trunk are measured. Then, the measuring electrodes are moved to proximal points, and the impedances of four limbs and the trunk are measured. From the measurement result, the measurement value is calculated for each segment. Then, using estimation formulae created by a regression analysis based on the data collected with an MRI, the body composition such as a muscle mass is estimated from the measurement values of the impedances and body specific information including the height, weight, etc.

A system for evaluating health, wellness and fitness, and in particular, to a system that uses an ultrasound transducer to accurately measure fat thickness at a plurality of sites on the human body, records these measurements for long term monitoring, and based on the plurality of measurements calculates the total body composition. The system includes a central control unit to analyze the measurement and display the results in a variety of formats.

The present invention relates to a novel botanical compound as provided in structural formula I optionally along with excipients for improving body composition and the factors related to the pre-diabetic and diabetic conditions. It also relates to a process of manufacture of the novel botanical compound for improving body composition and factors related to the pre-diabetic and diabetic conditions. The present invention also relates to the use of the novel botanical compound for improving body composition, reducing body fat, increasing muscle mass, enhancing strength and improving impaired glucose metabolism. The present invention also relates to the use of the novel botanical compound for the improvement of factors related to the pre-diabetic and diabetic conditions.