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Method and apparatus for measuring distribution of body fat

  • US 6,487,445 B1
  • Filed: 06/09/2000
  • Issued: 11/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1999
  • Status: Expired
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1. A method of measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:

  • measuring a bioelectrical impedance and a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight; and

    calculating an area of abdominal visceral fat, based on the measurements of the bioelectrical impedance and the thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat.

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