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Apparatus for measuring basal metabolism

  • US 6,477,409 B2
  • Filed: 08/02/2001
  • Issued: 11/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for measuring basal metabolism, comprising:

  • an input device for receiving individual data, said individual data including an age of a subject;

    a measuring device for determining bioelectrical impedance of the subject;

    a fat-free mass calculation device for determining fat-free mass using said individual data from said input device and said impedance from said measuring device; and

    a basal metabolism calculation device for determining basal metabolism of the subject using said fat-free mass from said fat-free mass calculation device and a reciprocal of said age from said input device.

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