Body weight management system
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1. A body weight management system comprising:
- (a) a composition comprising a satiety agent selected from the group consisting of long chain fatty acids, their non-glyceryl esters, hydrolyzable in the presence of gastrointestinal enzymes, and mixtures thereof, wherein upon ingestion of the composition by a subject the satiety agent releases in the stomach of the subject;
(b) a diet-tracking system, wherein the diet-tracking system is capable of estimating caloric intake of the subject over a first period of time and wherein at least a portion of the caloric intake is derived from ingestion of the composition by the subject;
(c) an energy expenditure measuring device, wherein the energy expenditure measuring device is capable of estimating the expenditure of the caloric intake of the subject over a second period of time; and
(d) a weight manager, wherein the weight manager is capable of communicating data to the subject, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of information, feedback and combinations thereof and wherein at least a portion of the data is derived from an estimation created by the diet-tracking system or the energy expenditure measuring device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to body weight management systems for subjects including humans and domestic animals. Such systems utilizes devices and compositions to shift the energy balance of the user in the direction wherein the calories burned due to the user'"'"'s activity is greater than the calories consumed by that user. These devices include a diet-tracking system, devices for estimating energy expenditure of the subject and a satiety agent. Such systems have a variety of uses including, but not limited to body weight maintenance, reduction or gain; reduction of body fat and, or gain in muscle mass and improvement of a subject'"'"'s fitness.
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1. A body weight management system comprising:
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(a) a composition comprising a satiety agent selected from the group consisting of long chain fatty acids, their non-glyceryl esters, hydrolyzable in the presence of gastrointestinal enzymes, and mixtures thereof, wherein upon ingestion of the composition by a subject the satiety agent releases in the stomach of the subject;
(b) a diet-tracking system, wherein the diet-tracking system is capable of estimating caloric intake of the subject over a first period of time and wherein at least a portion of the caloric intake is derived from ingestion of the composition by the subject;
(c) an energy expenditure measuring device, wherein the energy expenditure measuring device is capable of estimating the expenditure of the caloric intake of the subject over a second period of time; and
(d) a weight manager, wherein the weight manager is capable of communicating data to the subject, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of information, feedback and combinations thereof and wherein at least a portion of the data is derived from an estimation created by the diet-tracking system or the energy expenditure measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
(e) a weight management system provider; and
(f) communication means capable of communication with at least one subject and the weight management system provider.
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15. A method of managing body weight of a subject comprising:
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(a) ingesting a composition comprising a satiety agent selected from the group consisting of long chain fatty acids, their non-glyceryl esters, hydrolyzable in the presence of gastrointestinal enzymes, and mixtures thereof, wherein the satiety agent releases in the stomach of the subject;
(b) employing a diet-tracking system, wherein the diet-tracking system is capable of estimating caloric intake of the subject over a first period of time and wherein at least a portion of the caloric intake is derived from the ingestion of the composition by the subject;
(c) employing an energy expenditure measuring device, wherein the energy expenditure measuring device is capable of estimating the expenditure of the caloric intake of the subject over a second period of time; and
(d) employing a weight manager, wherein the weight manager is capable of communicating data to the subject, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of information, feedback and combinations thereof and wherein at least a portion of the data is derived from an estimation created by the diet-tracking system or the energy expenditure measuring device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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