68 results about "Body fat percentage" patented technology

A device for measuring and displaying body parameters includes a sensor that generates a signal representing a detected body parameter, such as body fat, body water and weight, and blood pressure of an individual; a transmitter to wirelessly transmit the signal; a receiver to receiver and display the sensed measurements as well as a user's name, time, date and temperature. The invention also pertains a method for determining fitness comprising the steps of: inputting, data pertaining to one of date, time, an individual's name, and fitness statistics, sensing parameters of one or more of a body fat, a body water, blood pressure and a weight; recording sensed parameters and said data; and transmitting the sensed parameters and said data; receiving said sensed parameters and said data and a signal proportional to a temperature and displaying one or more of said sensed parameters, data and temperature on a portable display unit.

A mobile phone with fat measuring function including a mobile phone control module, a display device, a fat measuring control circuit, a constant current electrode pair and a voltage measuring electrode pair is provided. Both the display device and the fat measuring control circuit are coupled to the mobile phone control module, while both constant current electrode pair and voltage measuring electrode pair are coupled to the fat measuring control circuit. When the user touches the constant current electrode pair and the voltage measuring electrode pair, the fat measuring control circuit firstly applies a predetermined current to the constant current electrode pair. The predetermined current causes the voltage measuring electrode pair to generate a measured voltage. The user's body fat percentage is then generated according to the measured voltage and the user's weight data, and the body fat percentage is displayed on the display device.

Method of monitoring energy consumption of an individual in an information system, comprised of periodically determining the energy balance of the individual by measuring body fat percentages (or body fat mass) at least at three consecutive moments of time and calculating change of body fat percentages (body fat mass) from two consecutive moments of time, and calculating the trends of the individual's energy balance from the changes of body fat percentages (body fat mass) and determining from the trend whether the individual is in the stage of burning or accumulating fat. The information system automatically generates recommendations for controlling energy balance based on the trends of changes of the energy balance.

Managing device for health has an input device for inputting body information such as body weight, body fat percentage, ect., a conversion device for converting body information inputted from the input device into video signal, and a display device for displaying video signal. In addition, another managing device for health has an input device for inputting body information such as body weight, body fat percentage, ect., a set device for setting target value of the health care based on body information, a score device for grading the finishing level of the health care aimed at target value, and a memory device for recording body information and target value and score result as history data. Because the display device may be a general display device which is able to receive video signal, it has low price and rich and colorful display content. In addition, the health care is able to be continuously carried out enjoyably by grading the finishing level and continuing level of target value, life form, ect., and displaying them as scores.

A body fat measuring apparatus is provided with a light emitting device 1 for projecting light rays to a subject's tissue, light receiving devices 3 and 4 for detecting a transmitted light ray having passed through the subject's tissue and / or a reflected light ray reflected inside the subject's body, and a CPU 6 for calculating the subject's subcutaneous fat thickness and / or body fat percentage by performing an operation by use of the detection results of the light receiving devices 3 and 4. The light receiving devices 3 and 4 are situated at different distances from the light emitting device 1.

The invention discloses an exercise guiding method comprising: acquiring personal information of a user, wherein the personal information includes at least body fat percentage information, vital capacity information or age information; and determining, according to the personal information, a physical big data analysis model matching the current physical condition of the user; determining a big data exercise plan model matching the physical big data analysis model; generating individual exercise guidance information of the user based on the big data exercise plan model in order that the user takes exercise based on the individual exercise guidance information, wherein the exercise guidance information includes at least the personal physical analysis information, the individual recipe information, and the individual exercise plan recommendation information of the user. The invention also discloses an exercise guiding device and a computer readable storage medium. The method can enable the user to understand his / her current physical condition, to execute an exercise plan and a recipe matching his / her physical condition, and to obtain a better exercise effect.

Embodiments of the invention disclose a solid beverage composition for effectively controlling body weight and reducing fat. The composition is prepared from the following raw materials in percentagesby mass: 13.5%-33.3% of inulin, 3.3%-12.7% of fructo-oligosaccharide, 0-40% of whey protein powder, 0-29.6% of pea protein, 0-10.4% of white kidney bean extract, 0.6%-5.5% of calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, 1.3%-3 of L-carnitine, 0.6%-19.3% of medium chain triglyceride, 2%-6.7% of fruit-vegetable powder or tea powder, and 0.08%-18.3% of a sugar substitute. The solid beverage compositionprovided by the embodiments of the invention contains high-quality proteins, has a good mouthfeel, is convenient to take, and can effectively control the body weight, reduce the body fat percentage,and increase the muscle ratio if the solid beverage composition is taken frequently; and the solid beverage composition is particularly suitable for obese people and slimming people to eat.

The invention discloses a feed for improving the quality and the flavor of pork. The feed contains a plurality of amino acid chelate microelements, vitamin, a plant extract and the like. The additive amount of organic microelements and inorganic microelements in the feed can be effectively reduced, the residual quantity of metal is reduced, the environmental pollution is alleviated and the ecological environment is protected. Meanwhile, the plant extract is reasonably matched, so that the carcass lean meat rate is significantly increased, the eye muscle area is increased, the carcass fat rate and backfat areim reduced, the flavor of the pork is improved, the quality of the pork is improved, the feed is capable of replacing antibiotics and a chemical synthetic drug feed additive to produce safe and excellent pork, and the problems that the pork is poor in quality, more in PSE meat and poor in flavor in current pig production are solved.

A methodology of managing a weight condition of a companion animal by determining body fat composition of the companion animal and an appropriate weight loss regimen based on the body fat percentage is provided. More specifically, described herein is a clinically useful tool and methodology to apply to over-weight and obese animals for use in managing a weight condition of the overweight or obese animal by determining the body fat percentage of the animal and providing a weight loss regimen.

Disclosed is a body fat measuring device for measuring body fat of an animal, comprising: an individual information input unit; a bioelectric impedance input unit; a morphological measurement value input unit; an impedance-based calculation unit; a morphological measurement value-based calculation unit; and a calculation switching unit. According to the present invention said individual information input unit enters the individual information of the animal, said bioelectric impedance input unit measures and enters the bioelectric impedance of the animal, and said morphological measurement value input unit enters the morphological measurement values for the girth of body and the length of body of the animal. Furthermore, said impedance-based calculation unit calculates the body fat rate based on the bioelectric impedance, said morphological measurement value-based calculation unit calculates the body fat rate based on the morphological measurement values for the girth of body and the length of body of the animal, and said calculation switching unit checks to determine whether the resulting bioelectric impedance is proper or not and then automatically switches between said impedance-based calculation unit and said morphological measurement value-based calculation unit depending on the result of determination.

A method for providing personalized recommendations to an individual, relating to monitoring his or her weight, comprising the steps of / a / obtaining a plurality of prior weighings for the individual concerned, each weighing giving the total weight and the body fat percentage, / b / deriving a characteristic curve (S1) for the individual by associating at least the total weight and the fat body mass, / c / obtaining a target total weight (P2) for the user to achieve by the end of a target period, and therefore a target total weight change, / d / deducing a target number of calories to burn, corresponding to target changes in the fat body mass and lean body mass deduced from the total weight change, / e / providing the user with personalized instructions on exercise and / or diet.

The mobile phone with fat measuring function includes one main mobile phone control module, one display unit, one fat measuring control circuit, one constant current electrode pair and one voltage measuring electrode pair. The display unit is connected to the main mobile phone control module; the fat measuring control circuit is connected to the main mobile phone control module; and the constant current electrode pair and the voltage measuring electrode pair are connected to the fat measuring control circuit. When the user contacts with the constant current electrode pair and the voltage measuring electrode pair, the fat measuring control circuit applies one preset current to the constant current electrode pair, the measured voltage the current produces in the voltage measuring electrode pair and the body weight data of the user are used to generate one fat rate of the user and the fat rate is displayed in the display unit.

The invention relates to a kind of refrigerator storing food in low temperature, including a detecting and sensing device on one side of the refrigerator that can contact with human body. The detecting and sensing device can detect all kinds of body indexes including body fat rate. The computer receives the body index, according to it judges the health state including the obesity extent and displays the corresponding management method. The body index detected by the detecting and sensing device, the health state and the management method judged by the computer are displayed by the display part. The invention can detect the health state easily according to the body fat rate and carry out management by the corresponding management method. Consequently, it can improve health.

The invention provides a preparation method of a microcapsule particle capable of adjusting the body fat percentage. The preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing core powder A; embedding the core powder A by slowly digestible starch emulsion, adding at least one of fibersol-2 and lipase inhibitor into starch embedded particles, evenly mixing to obtain core powder B; preparing capsule wall slurry: adding a proper amount of starch blocker into a mixed solution of sodium alginate and trehalose, evenly mixing to obtain capsule wall slurry; preparing the microcapsule particle: dispersing core powder B into a diluted solution of the capsule wall material to form a suspension liquid, and carrying out spray-drying to obtain the microcapsule particles. The invention also relatesto a preparation containing the microcapsule particle; such as capsule or food. The microcapsule particle is suitable for reducing the body fat percentage of patients of hyperlipidemia and fat peopleand has a good market value and potential for industrial production.

The invention relates to a polycystic ovary syndrome life management system. The system is implemented by means of a WeChat applet. A database stores eight types of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, and dietary targets and exercise targets corresponding to each type of the patients, wherein the eight types of the patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome are divided according to the BMIs,body fat percentages and skeletal muscle weight distribution intervals of the patients. An acquisition module acquires the personal information of a patient; a query module queries a type corresponding to the patient and a corresponding dietary target and exercise target according to the BMI, body fat percentage and skeletal muscle weight distribution interval of the patient; a formulation moduleformulates a diet plan and a personalized exercise plan for the patient according to the type corresponding to the patient and the corresponding dietary target and exercise target, and provides the formulated diet plan and personalized exercise plan to the patient online in the WeChat applet. With the polycystic ovary syndrome life management system of the invention adopted, personalized, real-time, continuous, dynamic and fast monitoring services can be provided for the patients with polycystic ovary syndrome by a professional team composed of doctors, dieticians and fitness instructors.

The invention relates to a low-temperature food-storage refrigerator. The obesity management type refrigerator of the invention comprises a main body, a door which is arranged on the main body and can be opened and closed, one or a plurality of body fat measurement sensors which can measure the body fat ratio via electric resistance under an obesity management mode, a control device which is connected with the body fat measurement sensors and used for estimating the health condition as well as the corresponding management mode via analyzing the body fat ratio measured by the body fat measurement sensors, a display device which is arranged on the front side of the door and connected with the control device, and is capable of displaying the health conditions and the management mode estimated by the control device. The invention has the advantages that the refrigerator can measure the body fat ratio and provide the health conditions and a management means via the body fat measurement sensors capable of contacting the human body and being arranged at one side of the refrigerator.

The present invention provides a composition comprising HMB and methods of using HMB to mitigate loss of lean body mass, increase fat free mass, improve muscular performance, increase body fat loss and decrease body fat percentage in individuals undergoing intermittent fasting.

Disclosed is an exercise amount measuring device comprising: means for calculating the body fat percentage from the bioelectrical impedance of an individual and the personal data of the individual; means for determining the body shape of the individual and the amount of the basal metabolism of the individual from the personal data and the calculated body fat percentage; means for calculating the “to-be-consumed” body fat amount by subtracting a given body fat percentage set for a goal from the measured body fat percentage; means for calculating the “to-be-consumed” calorie amount required for reducing the “to-be-consumed” body fat amount; means for changing the “to-be-consumed” calorie amount to the corresponding amount of exercise and for setting the so converted amount of exercise as a goal; means for calculating the actual amount of exercise and the consumed calorie amount from the detected motions of the living body and the acceleration of the motion of the living body; and means for calculating the remaining “to-be-consumed” calorie amount, which is given by subtracting the consumed calorie amount from the “to-be-consumed” calorie amount, and the remaining “to-be-attained” exercise amount.

The present invention provides a calibration model. The fat model (50) comprises a plurality of fat materials (52) that simulate 100% fat. The thickness of each fat material (52) is different, and these are arranged in a stepped shape. The muscle model (70) includes a plurality of muscle materials (72) that simulate 100% muscle, having the same structure as the fat model (50). The two models can be used for correcting a plurality of body thicknesses in a correction test by using them in a parallel arrangement state. The two models can obtain a plurality of body thicknesses correction measurement values in once correction measurement by using them in a parallel arrangement state. In addition, by combining the step-shaped parts of the two models, the state of combining the two models can be easily achieved. The two models can obtain a plurality of body fat rate correction measurement values in once correction measurement by using them in a combined state.

The invention discloses application of thick-wall fungus probiotics to treatment and prevention of obesity and related diseases. Specifically, the thick-wall fungus probiotics are used for preparing a composition or preparation. The composition or preparation is used for one or more purposes of a, preventing and / or treating obesity; b, reducing blood fat; c, preventing or treating cardiovascular diseases; and / or d, preventing and / or treating diabetes. The thick-wall fungus probiotics can remarkably reduce weight, blood fat and body fat percentage.

The invention discloses application of thick-wall fungus probiotics to treatment and prevention of obesity and related diseases. Specifically, the thick-wall fungus probiotics are used for preparing a composition or preparation. The composition or preparation is used for one or more purposes of a, preventing and / or treating obesity; b, reducing blood fat; c, preventing or treating cardiovascular diseases; and / or d, preventing and / or treating diabetes. The thick-wall fungus probiotics can remarkably reduce weight, blood fat and body fat percentage.