Method and System for Preventing Virus-Related Obesity and Obesity Related Diseases
First Claim
1. A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus, comprising:
- obtaining a sample from a person;
assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus;
if said assaying step indicates that such person has not been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, providing to the person at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face;
reducing the incidence of hand-to-face contacts by said,person due to the person being warned by said at least one sensor of occasions when the person'"'"'s hands approach said person'"'"'s face,whereby the step of reducing of hand-to-face contacts by said person reduces the risk that obesity related infections will be acquired by said person.
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Abstract
A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, and if the person has not been previously infected, providing the person with at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of obesity related infections. Other embodiments are directed to a kit for preventing obesity caused by infection with an adipogenic, adenovirus, such kit including a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to Ad-36, and a sensor positioned on an item selected from the group consisting of one of a hat, a writing instrument, eye glasses, a belt, sunglasses, a bra, a shirt, and a tie.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus, comprising:
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obtaining a sample from a person; assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus; if said assaying step indicates that such person has not been previously infected with an adipogenic adenovirus, providing to the person at least one sensor positioned to detect when a person'"'"'s hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person'"'"'s face; reducing the incidence of hand-to-face contacts by said,person due to the person being warned by said at least one sensor of occasions when the person'"'"'s hands approach said person'"'"'s face, whereby the step of reducing of hand-to-face contacts by said person reduces the risk that obesity related infections will be acquired by said person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A kit for preventing obesity related to infection by an adipogenic adenovirus, comprising:
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a container for assaying an agent indicating the presence of antibodies to Ad-36; and at least one sensor positioned on an item selected from the group consisting of one of a hat, a writing instrument, eye glasses, a belt, sunglasses, a bra, a shirt, and a tie, whereby said at least one sensor warns a person of hand-to-face contacts. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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17. A kit for use in preventing infection with an obesity causing virus, comprising,
a package, an anti-body detection device carried within the package and consisting of an antibody binding agent in sufficient quantity to react with a predetermined amount of a sample taken from a person; - and
a sensor assembly, contained in said package, adapted to be in close proximity to the person, said senor assembly adapted to monitor movement of a hand of a person near a head-neck region of the person, the sensor assembly emitting a signal due to the movement of a hand within at least 12 inches from the mouth of the person.
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