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US 6,478,736 B1Granted
Integrated calorie management system
AssigneeHealthetech, Inc.
InventorJames R. Mault
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Abstract
An improved health management system for a person is disclosed, in which the person's resting metabolic rate (RMR) is determined at intervals using an indirect calorimeter. RMR values are used in setting and revising goals in, for example, a weight control program. The effects of a weight control program on RMR can hence be compensated for, which enables an improved weight control program to be developed. In one embodiment, the person is provided with a portable electronic device, for use as a caloric intake calculator, caloric expenditure calculator, and caloric balance calculator.
Claims49
A method of managing the health of a user, said method comprising the steps of:
- determining at intervals the resting metabolic rate of the user using an indirect calorimeter, wherein the interval for determining the resting metabolic rate of the user is adjusted based on changes in the user's resting metabolic rate over time;
- transmitting a signal representative of the user's metabolic rate to a computing device operatively in communication with the indirect calorimeter, wherein the computing device includes a processor, a memory, an input mechanism, and a display;
- providing data indicative of food consumed by the user over a predetermined period of time to the computing device;
- providing data indicative of activities performed by the user over the predetermined period of time to the computing device;
- using the food consumption data to determine caloric intake;
- using the activity data, caloric intake and the resting metabolic rate to determine a caloric expenditure of the user over the predetermined period of time;
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- providing the user with their caloric expenditure for the predetermined period of time.
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A method of managing the health of a user, said method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a health management goal by the user;
- determining at intervals the resting metabolic rate of the user using an indirect calorimeter;
- wherein the interval for determining the resting metabolic rate of the user is adjusted based on changes in the user's resting metabolic rate over time;
- transmitting a signal representative of the user's metabolic rate to a computing device operatively in communication with the indirect calorimeter, wherein the computing device includes a processor, a memory, an input mechanism, and a display;
- providing data indicative of food consumed by the user over a predetermined period of time to the computing device;
- providing data indicative of activities performed by the user over the predetermined period of time to the computing device;
- using the food consumption data to determine caloric intake;
- using the activity data, caloric intake and the resting metabolic rate to determine a caloric expenditure of the user over the predetermined period of time;
- using the caloric intake, the activity level, and the caloric expenditure to measure progress towards the goal by the user;
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- providing the user with their caloric intake, activity level, caloric expenditure and progress towards the goal on. the display of the computing device.
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A health management system for a user comprising;
- an indirect calorimeter for determining the resting metabolic rate of the user at an interval, wherein the interval is adjusted based on changes in the user's resting metabolic rate;
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- a computing device operatively in communication with the indirect calorimeter that receives the user's resting metabolic rate, receives food intake by the user over a predetermined period of time and determines caloric intake, receives activities performed by the user over the predetermined period of time, correlates the user's resting metabolic rate, caloric intake and activity level to determine the user's caloric expenditure, and determines the user's caloric balance from the caloric intake and the caloric expenditure, wherein the computing device includes an input mechanism, a memory, a processor, and a display.
A system of health management for a user comprising:
- means for measuring resting metabolic rate of the user by indirect calorimetry at intervals;
- means for transmitting a first signal representative of resting metabolic rate to a means for receiving said first signal of resting metabolic rate;
- means for receiving a second signal representative of food consumed by the user over a predetermined period of time;
- means for determining caloric intake from said second signal of food consumed;
- means for receiving a third signal representative of activity level of the user for the predetermined period of time;
- means for determining a caloric expenditure for the predetermined period of time from the first signal of resting metabolic rate, caloric intake and third signal of activity level;
- means for displaying the caloric expenditure to the user;
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- means responsive to the caloric expenditure for adjusting the interval for measuring resting metabolic rate based on changes in the user's resting metabolic rate over time and transmitting the adjusted interval to the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.