Method for analyzing the biological age of a subject
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1. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising:
- obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject is at rest;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average respiratory exchange ratio when the subject is at rest;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 0.85;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 1.00;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average work produced when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange ratio is about 1.00; and
calculating the subject'"'"'s biological age as a function of the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption at rest, the subject'"'"'s average respiratory exchange ratio when the subject is at rest, the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 0.85, the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 1.00, and the subject'"'"'s average work produced when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange ratio is about 1.00;
wherein the calculation is dependent on the sex of the subject.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method for analyzing the biological age of a subject. The method analyzes the biological age as it relates to a number of factors indicating levels of health, energy production and metabolism. The method may also be used to calculate a subject'"'"'s biological age and treat the factors associated with biological age.
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1. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising:
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obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject is at rest;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average respiratory exchange ratio when the subject is at rest;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 0.85;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 1.00;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average work produced when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange ratio is about 1.00; and
calculating the subject'"'"'s biological age as a function of the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption at rest, the subject'"'"'s average respiratory exchange ratio when the subject is at rest, the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 0.85, the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 1.00, and the subject'"'"'s average work produced when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange ratio is about 1.00;
wherein the calculation is dependent on the sex of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising:
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obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject is at rest;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average respiratory exchange ratio when the subject is at rest;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 0.85;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 1.00;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average work produced when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange ratio is about 1.00;
analyzing the subject'"'"'s energy quotient, metabolic rate, resting fat metabolism, exertional fat metabolism and fitness value; and
calculating the subject'"'"'s biological age as a function of the subject'"'"'s energy quotient, metabolic rate, resting fat metabolism, exertional fat metabolism and fitness value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising:
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obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 1.00;
calculating the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum oxygen consumption based on the subject'"'"'s sex, body fat percentage, weight and age in years;
wherein the age in years of a subject over a predetermined age is a default age and the age in years of a subject under the predetermined age is the subject'"'"'s actual age;
dividing the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption by the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum oxygen consumption to obtain an energy quotient for the subject; and
comparing the subject'"'"'s energy quotient to a target energy quotient range for the subject'"'"'s appropriate age group. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising:
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obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average resting oxygen consumption; and
calculating the subject'"'"'s predicted basal metabolic rate based on the subject'"'"'s sex, body fat percentage, weight and age in years;
wherein the age in years of a subject over a predetermined age is a default age and the age in years of a subject under the predetermined age is the subject'"'"'s actual age;
dividing the subject'"'"'s average resting oxygen consumption by the subject'"'"'s predicted basal metabolic rate to obtain a metabolic rate value for the subject;
comparing the metabolic rate value with a target metabolic rate range for the subject'"'"'s appropriate age group. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising;
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obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s resting respiratory exchange ratio;
calculating the subject'"'"'s resting fat metabolism as a function of the subject'"'"'s resting respiratory exchange ratio; and
comparing the subject'"'"'s resting fat metabolism to a target resting fat metabolism range for the subject'"'"'s appropriate age group;
wherein a resting fat metabolism lower than the target resting fat metabolism range indicates increased biological age; and
a resting fat metabolism greater than the target resting fat metabolism range indicates optimal biological age. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising:
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obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 0.85;
calculating the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum oxygen consumption based on the subject'"'"'s sex, body fat percentage, weight and age in years;
wherein the age in years of a subject over a predetermined age is a default age and the age in years of a subject under the predetermined age is the subject'"'"'s actual age;
dividing the subject'"'"'s average oxygen consumption when the subject'"'"'s respiratory exchange rate is about 0.85 by the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum oxygen consumption to obtain an exertional fat metabolism for the subject; and
comparing the subject'"'"'s exertional fat metabolism to a target exertional fat metabolism range for the subject'"'"'s appropriate age group. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for analyzing the biological age of a subject comprising:
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obtaining age, body fat percentage, weight and sex information from a subject;
measuring the subject'"'"'s average work produced when the subject'"'"'s exertional respiratory exchange ratio is about 1.00;
calculating the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum oxygen consumption based on the subject'"'"'s sex, body fat percentage, weight and age in years;
wherein the age in years of a subject over a predetermined age is a default age and the age in years of a subject under the predetermined age is the subject'"'"'s actual age;
calculating the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum work produced as a function of the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum oxygen consumption;
dividing the subject'"'"'s average work produced when the subject'"'"'s exertional respiratory exchange ratio is about 1.00 by the subject'"'"'s predicted maximum work produced to obtain a fitness value for the subject; and
comparing the subject'"'"'s fitness value to a target fitness value range for the subject'"'"'s appropriate age group. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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