Fat mass measurement apparatus
First Claim
1. A fat mass measurement apparatus for measuring a fat mass in a body based on a body impedance measured by bringing impedance measurement electrodes into contact with a measurement subject'"'"'s body surface, the apparatus comprising:
- impedance measurement electrodes configured to come into contact with a measurement subject'"'"'s body surface;
an electrode support unit that supports said impedance measurement electrodes so as to be capable of making contact with the body surface;
a position detection means for detecting a predetermined position in a trunk area of the measurement subject;
an area detection means for detecting a predetermined area in the trunk area using the position detected by said position detection means;
an electrode position setting means for setting, on the body surface at said predetermined area detected by said area detection means, a plurality of positions along a vertical direction of the trunk area for measuring said body impedance;
a movement unit that moves said electrode support unit along said vertical direction of the trunk area;
an impedance measurement means for measuring said body impedance by bringing said impedance measurement electrodes into contact with each of the plurality of positions set by said electrode position setting means,wherein said impedance measurement means comprises;
a movement amount determination means for determining, for each of the plurality of positions on the body surface set by said electrode position setting means, a movement amount of said movement unit based on those positions; and
a movement control means for controlling said movement unit based on the movement amounts for the plurality of positions determined by said movement amount determination means so as to move said electrode support unit to those positions; and
a fat mass calculation means for calculating a fat mass of said predetermined area based on said body impedances at each of said plurality of positions measured by said impedance measurement means and a size of the trunk area at said predetermined area.
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Abstract
A fat mass measurement apparatus includes an area detection unit that detects a predetermined position in a measurement subject'"'"'s trunk area and detecting a predetermined area in the trunk area using the detected position; an electrode position setting unit that sets, on the body surface at the predetermined area detected by the area detection unit, a plurality of positions along the vertical direction of the trunk area for measuring the body impedance; an impedance measurement unit that measures the body impedance by bringing the impedance measurement electrodes into contact with each of the plurality of positions that have been set; and an abdominal area fat mass calculation unit that calculates a fat volume at the predetermined area based on the body impedances at each of the plurality of positions measured by the impedance measurement and the size of the trunk area at the predetermined area.
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1. A fat mass measurement apparatus for measuring a fat mass in a body based on a body impedance measured by bringing impedance measurement electrodes into contact with a measurement subject'"'"'s body surface, the apparatus comprising:
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impedance measurement electrodes configured to come into contact with a measurement subject'"'"'s body surface; an electrode support unit that supports said impedance measurement electrodes so as to be capable of making contact with the body surface; a position detection means for detecting a predetermined position in a trunk area of the measurement subject; an area detection means for detecting a predetermined area in the trunk area using the position detected by said position detection means; an electrode position setting means for setting, on the body surface at said predetermined area detected by said area detection means, a plurality of positions along a vertical direction of the trunk area for measuring said body impedance; a movement unit that moves said electrode support unit along said vertical direction of the trunk area; an impedance measurement means for measuring said body impedance by bringing said impedance measurement electrodes into contact with each of the plurality of positions set by said electrode position setting means, wherein said impedance measurement means comprises; a movement amount determination means for determining, for each of the plurality of positions on the body surface set by said electrode position setting means, a movement amount of said movement unit based on those positions; and a movement control means for controlling said movement unit based on the movement amounts for the plurality of positions determined by said movement amount determination means so as to move said electrode support unit to those positions; and a fat mass calculation means for calculating a fat mass of said predetermined area based on said body impedances at each of said plurality of positions measured by said impedance measurement means and a size of the trunk area at said predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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