Health indicator measuring device

• US 20010053883A1
• Filed: 05/11/2001
• Published: 12/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Misaki
• Original Assignee: Misaki
• Inventors: Yoshimura, Akira, Mori, Satoru, Machiyama, Toshihiko
• Granted Patent: US 6,685,654 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/587
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/222 combined with detection or measurement of physiological parameters, e.g. heart rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/224 Measuring muscular strength
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4869 Determining body composition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence

Abstract

This health indicator measuring device includes an arithmetical operation means for computing data of a lean body per body height or a data of a body fat per body height on the basis of the respective data of body weight, body fat and body height. The health indicator measuring device has the capability of measuring a qualitative aspect or a quantitative aspect of muscle of a person to be measured and outputting indicators of a health year equivalent and an advice data on practical fitness for health related to the function of the body measured.

Claims

1. A health indicator measuring device comprising an arithmetical operation means for computing data of a lean body per body height or data of a body fat per body height on the basis of the respective data of body weight, body fat and body height.

2. A health indicator measuring device comprising a physical function measuring means to measure function of the body and an output means to output a function indicator computed on the basis of the function of the body measured.

3. The health indicator measuring device according to

claim 2

, wherein the physical function measuring means is capable of measuring a qualitative aspect or a quantitative aspect of muscle of a person to be measured.

4. The health indicator measuring device according to

claim 2

, wherein the output means is capable of comparing the function indicator computed on the basis of the function of the body measured with preset standard indicators, to output data of the difference therebetween.

5. The health indicator measuring device according to

claim 3

, wherein the output means is capable of comparing the function indicator computed on the basis of the function of the body measured with preset standard indicators, to output data of the difference therebetween.

6. The health indicator measuring device according to

claim 2

, wherein the output means is capable of comparing the function indicator computed on the basis of the function of the body measured with preset standard indicators at selected ages, to output an equivalent age to a closest indicator as an indicator of a health year equivalent.

7. The health indicator measuring device according to

claim 3

, wherein the output means is capable of comparing the function indicator computed on the basis of the function of the body measured with preset standard indicators at selected ages, to output an equivalent age to a closest indicator as an indicator of a health year equivalent.

8. The health indicator measuring device according to

claim 2

, wherein the output means has the capability of outputting an advice data on practical fitness for health related to the function of the body measured.

9. The health indicator measuring device according to

claim 3

, wherein the output means has the capability of outputting an advice data on practical fitness for health related to the function of the body measured.