Personalized dynamic feedback control of body weight
First Claim
1. A personalized weight management system for monitoring and managing body weight, comprising:
- at least one processor;
a data base for storing;
a weight management record for an individual or for each one of a plurality of individuals, each weight management record corresponding to weight management data comprising current body weight for an individual; and
a personal weight metabolism model record for an individual or for each one of a plurality of individuals, each personal weight metabolism model record corresponding to a particular mathematical model of metabolism that predicts future changes in weight for an individual; and
a weight management application comprising modules executable by the at least one processor to;
receive a weight management request, the weight management request comprising current weight management data comprising body weight for a particular individual;
retrieve a corresponding personal weight metabolism model for the particular individual from the data base in response to the management request, the personal weight metabolism model comprising an equation that calculates one or more expected weight parameter comprising expected body weight for the particular individual based on current body weight;
calculate at least one new weight parameter comprising expected body weight for using the corresponding personal weight metabolism model based on the current body weight data;
compare the new weight parameter to the expected parameter to determine an adherence status for the particular individual with a defined intervention program; and
generate a feedback signal to achieve weight management comprising attaining a desired body weight for the particular individual.
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Abstract
The present subject matter relates to a personalized weight management program incorporating dynamic feedback control using a validated mathematical model of metabolism and weight change. In general, the subject matter provides a system for repeated monitoring of one or more parameters such as, for example, body weight, physical activity, diet, eating behavior, or various other physiological and behavioral measurements, and using the parameter(s) to calculate an objective and personalized measure of adherence to a prescribed intervention, iteratively update mathematical model parameters, and adjust the prescribed intervention based on revised model predictions. Such a dynamic feedback control methodology can improve adherence to weight management interventions and result in greater weight loss and improved weight maintenance. The present subject matter also relates to a novel, cost-effective, weight management tool that could be widely disseminated through the internet and mobile computing platforms.
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20 Claims
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1. A personalized weight management system for monitoring and managing body weight, comprising:
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at least one processor; a data base for storing; a weight management record for an individual or for each one of a plurality of individuals, each weight management record corresponding to weight management data comprising current body weight for an individual; and a personal weight metabolism model record for an individual or for each one of a plurality of individuals, each personal weight metabolism model record corresponding to a particular mathematical model of metabolism that predicts future changes in weight for an individual; and a weight management application comprising modules executable by the at least one processor to; receive a weight management request, the weight management request comprising current weight management data comprising body weight for a particular individual; retrieve a corresponding personal weight metabolism model for the particular individual from the data base in response to the management request, the personal weight metabolism model comprising an equation that calculates one or more expected weight parameter comprising expected body weight for the particular individual based on current body weight; calculate at least one new weight parameter comprising expected body weight for using the corresponding personal weight metabolism model based on the current body weight data; compare the new weight parameter to the expected parameter to determine an adherence status for the particular individual with a defined intervention program; and generate a feedback signal to achieve weight management comprising attaining a desired body weight for the particular individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for monitoring and managing the weight of an individual, comprising:
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receiving a weight management request at at least one processor, the weight management request comprising current weight management data comprising current body weight for a particular individual; retrieving a corresponding personal weight metabolism model for a particular individual from a data base in response to the weight management request, the data base storing a plurality of personal weight metabolism model records, each personal weight metabolism model record comprising body weight for the particular individual and corresponding to a particular mathematical model of metabolism that predicts future changes in body weight for an individual or for each of a plurality of individuals, the personal weight metabolism model comprising an equation that calculates one or more expected weight parameter comprising expected body weight for the particular individual based on current body weight; calculating at least one new weight parameter comprising expected body weight at the at least one processor for the corresponding personal weight metabolism model based on the current body weight; comparing the new weight parameter to the expected parameter at the at least one processor to determine an adherence status for the particular individual with a defined intervention program; and generating, at at least one processor, a feedback signal to achieve weight management comprising attaining a desired body weight for the particular individual. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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