Method and system for determining total body fat, and method and system for determining body composition
US7918794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/0858
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining the total body fat of a person comprising measuring a subcutaneous fat thickness at four points on the person's body, located in the right anterior part of the left mid-thigh, in the left anterior part of the right mid-thigh, in the right dorsal part navel level and in the left dorsal part at navel level, respectively, and determining a first estimate of the person's total body fat as a function of these measurements.
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