Apparatus for measuring visceral fat

• US 6,752,760 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2002
• Issued: 06/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Original Assignee: Tanita Corporation (Tanita)
• Inventors: Kouou, Takahito
• Primary Examiner(s): Nasser, Robert L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mallari, Patricia
• Application Number:
  US10/113,295
• Publication Number:
  US 20020151803A1
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300-301, 600/485-507, 600/547
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0537 Measuring body composition by impedance, e.g. tissue hydration or fat content
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4872 Body fat
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/4146 for controlling caloric intake, e.g. diet control
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/44 for weighing persons
• CPC Class Codes: G01G 19/50 having additional measuring devices, e.g. for height

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for measuring visceral fat, comprising an input unit, a bioelectrical impedance measuring unit, a blood pressure measuring unit, and an arithmetic unit. The input unit enters body information regarding a body of a person to be measured. The bioelectrical impedance measuring unit measures the bioelectrical impedance of the person. The blood pressure measuring unit measures the blood pressure of the person. The arithmetic unit calculates the visceral fat value of the person, based on the entered body information, the measured bioelectrical impedance and the measured blood pressure.

Claims

1. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat, comprising:

an input unit;

a bioelectrical impedance measuring unit;

a blood pressure measuring unit; and

an arithmetic unit, whereby

said input unit for entering personal data regarding a body of a person to be measured, said bioelectrical impedance measuring unit measures the bioelectrical impedance of the person, said blood pressure measuring unit measures the blood pressure of the person, and said arithmetic unit calculates the value of visceral fat of the person, based on the entered personal data, the measured bioelectrical impedance and the measured blood pressure.

4. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat according to any one of claims 1 to 3 in which said arithmetic unit calculates a morbidity index of the person to be measured, based on either the measured blood pressure/and or pulse rate, and the calculated value of visceral fat.

5. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat according to any one of claims 1 to 3 further comprising a memory unit and an evaluation unit, whereby

said memory unit stores either the measured blood pressure and/or pulse rate, and the calculated value of visceral fat, and

said evaluation unit evaluates reduced weight condition, based on the previous value of visceral fat and at least one of the blood pressure and pulse rate stored in the memory unit, as well as the calculated current value of visceral fat and at least one of the blood pressure and pulse rate.

6. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat according to claim 5 further comprising a display unit and in which the display unit displays an advice message according to the evaluation result for reduced weight condition.

7. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat according to any one of claims 1 to 3 further comprising a body weight meter, in which the body weight meter measures the body weight of the person and in which the arithmetic unit uses the measured body weight for calculating the value of visceral fat.

8. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat according to any one of claims 1 to 3 in which said value of visceral fat is of visceral fat area.

2. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat, comprising:

an input unit;

a bioelectrical impedance measuring unit;

a pulse rate measuring unit; and

an arithmetic unit, whereby

said input unit entering data regarding a body of a person to be measured, said bioelectrical impedance measuring unit measures the bioelectrical impedance of the person, said pulse rate measuring unit measures the pulse rate of the person, and said arithmetic unit calculates the value of visceral fat of the person, based on the entered personal data, the measured bioelectrical impedance and the measured pulse rate.

3. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat, comprising:

an input unit;

a bioelectrical impedance measuring unit;

a blood pressure measuring unit;

a pulse rate measuring unit; and

an arithmetic unit, whereby

said input unit entering data regarding a body of a person to be measured, said bioelectrical impedance measuring unit measures the bioelectrical impedance of the person, said blood pressure measuring unit measures the blood pressure of the person, said pulse rate measuring unit measures the pulse rate of the person, and said arithmetic unit calculates the value of visceral fat of the person, based on the entered personal data, the measured bioelectrical impedance, the measured blood pressure and the measured pulse rate.

9. An apparatus for measuring visceral fat according to claim 3 further comprising a display unit and in which the display unit displays at least one of the measured blood pressure and pulse rate as well as the calculated value of visceral fat in the form of radar chart.