Method and apparatus for measuring body fat

Details Method and apparatus for measuring body fat Method and apparatus for measuring body fat

1995-02-22

1997-03-18

Tucker, Guy V.

Surgery

Truss

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A61B 505

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056113510

ABSTRACT:
A body fat measuring apparatus for measuring body fat in a patient's body comprises apparatus for simultaneously measuring an impedance between the patient's feet, and for measuring the patient's height and the patient's weight, and a calculator for calculating body fat from the measured impedance value, height and weight. The calculator estimates body density using a formula having a correction term either for increasing the body density upon increase of the impedance compared to the original impedance or a correction term for decreasing the body density upon increase of the weight with respect to the original weight.

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