BODY FAT MEASURING DEVICE FOR ACCURATELY MEASURING AMOUNT OF VISCERAL FAT

Title:

BODY FAT MEASURING DEVICE FOR ACCURATELY MEASURING AMOUNT OF VISCERAL FAT

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/043271

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A body fat measuring device comprises at least a pair of first electrodes arranged at first and second portions sandwiching the belly of the subject and electrodes including a first belly electrode and arranged on the surface of the belly. The first belly electrode is composed of a pair of second electrodes and a pair of third electrodes aligned in a direction generally perpendicular to a cross section of the belly. When a current is applied through the first electrodes, a first potential difference between a predetermined pair of electrodes of the first belly electrodes is detected (S12). When a current is applied through the third electrodes, a second potential difference between the second electrodes is detected (S20, S28, S36, S44). From the two detected potential differences and information on the physical constitution of the subject, the amount of visceral fat is computed (S48).

Inventors:

KANAI HIROSHI (JP)
OKU SHOJIRO (JP)
SHIGA TOSHIKAZU (JP)
OSHIMA YOSHITAKE (JP)
KUBO NOBUO (JP)
SATO TETSUYA (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2006/318041

Publication Date:

April 19, 2007

Filing Date:

September 12, 2006

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Assignee:

OMRON HEALTHCARE CO LTD (JP)
KANAI HIROSHI (JP)
OKU SHOJIRO (JP)
SHIGA TOSHIKAZU (JP)
OSHIMA YOSHITAKE (JP)
KUBO NOBUO (JP)
SATO TETSUYA (JP)

International Classes:

A61B5/05

Foreign References:

JP2001252257A	2001-09-18
JP2002369806A	2002-12-24
JP2005103198A	2005-04-21
JPH11123182A	1999-05-11
JP2002238870A	2002-08-27
JPH0779938A	1995-03-28
JP2002369806A	2002-12-24

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