Caloric energy balance monitor
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1. A caloric energy balance monitor comprising:
- (a) an input mechanism adapted to accept input parameters specifying;
base metabolic rate (BMR), physical activity, caloric consumption, and actual changes in body fat or body fat percentage, for an individual;
(b) a processing mechanism, coupled to the input mechanism, for using the input parameters to calculate an iterative self-improving correction factor by comparing predicted and actual changes in body fat percentage for the individual;
(c) wherein the processing mechanism uses the correction factor in subsequent computations of predicted changes in body fat percentage so as to improve accuracy of the predicted changes.
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Abstract
A caloric energy balance monitor uses calories expended during rest and activity, and calories consumed from food, to compute a predicted change in the user'"'"'s body fat percentage. The predicted change in body fat percentage is then compared to an actual change in body fat percentage to iteratively compute a correction factor that is used in subsequent measurements of net caloric energy balance.
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1. A caloric energy balance monitor comprising:
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(a) an input mechanism adapted to accept input parameters specifying;
base metabolic rate (BMR), physical activity, caloric consumption, and actual changes in body fat or body fat percentage, for an individual;
(b) a processing mechanism, coupled to the input mechanism, for using the input parameters to calculate an iterative self-improving correction factor by comparing predicted and actual changes in body fat percentage for the individual;
(c) wherein the processing mechanism uses the correction factor in subsequent computations of predicted changes in body fat percentage so as to improve accuracy of the predicted changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for predicting changes in an individual'"'"'s body fat percentage based upon the individual'"'"'s caloric balance, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) accepting input parameters specifying;
actual change in body fat, base metabolic rate (BMR), physical activity, and caloric consumption for the individual;
(b) using the input parameters to calculate an iterative self-improving correction factor by comparing predicted and actual changes in body fat percentage for the individual;
(c) using the correction factor in subsequent computations of predicted changes in body fat percentage so as to improve accuracy of the predicted changes. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A caloric energy balance monitor for monitoring activity, the monitor including:
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(d) a mechanism for measuring physical activity;
(e) a processing mechanism for receiving information from a body composition device regarding base metabolic rate, estimated caloric consumption and actual body fat or body fat percentage; and
using this information to calculate an iterative self-improving correction factor; and
(f) a display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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