Method and apparatus for measuring distribution of body fat

A method of measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:

• measuring a bioelectrical impedance and a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the sex, age, height and weight of a person;
• measuring a girth of abdomen;
• and
• calculating an area of abdominal visceral fat, based on the measurements of the bioelectrical impedance, the thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat and the girth of abdomen.

A method of measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:

• measuring a bioelectrical impedance and a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the sex, age, height and weight of a person;
• measuring a girth of abdomen;
• and
• calculating an amount of abdominal visceral fat, based on the measurements of the bioelectrical impedance, the thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat and the girth of abdomen.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal visceral fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit and said second input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an amount of abdominal visceral fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit and said second input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit and said second input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an amount of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit and said second input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• a third input unit that enters a girth of abdomen;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal visceral fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit, said second input unit and said third input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• a third input unit that enters a girth of abdomen;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an amount of abdominal visceral fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit, said second input unit and a third input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• a third input unit that enters a girth of abdomen;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit, said second input unit and said third input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• a third input unit that enters a girth of abdomen;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an amount of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit, said second input unit and third input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal visceral fat and an area of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit and said second input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters personal data including at least one of sex, age, height, or weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance;
• a second input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an amount of abdominal visceral fat and an amount of abdominal subcutaneous fat, based on the data from said first input unit, said measuring unit and said second input unit.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal visceral fat;
• a second arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• and
• a decision unit that determines the type of corpulence by dividing the area of abdominal visceral fat calculated in said first arithmetic element by the area of abdominal subcutaneous fat calculated in said second arithmetic element.

An apparatus for measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat;
• a second input unit that enters a girth of abdomen;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area of abdominal visceral fat based upon the data from said first and second input units.

A method of measuring body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises the steps of:

• measuring a bioelectrical impedance between two parts of a person;
• calculating a total amount of fat based on the measurements of said bioelectrical impedance between the two parts of the person and the age, the height, and the weight of the person;
• and
• calculating an area or amount of abdominal visceral fat based on the calculated total amount of fat.

An apparatus for measuring body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• an input unit that enters at least one personal data including age, height, and weight;
• a measuring unit that measures bioelectrical impedance between two parts of a person;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area or amount of abdominal visceral fat based on the data from said input unit and said measuring unit.

An apparatus for measuring body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• an input unit that enters at least one personal data including age, height, and weight;
• a measuring unit that measures a bioelectrical impedance between two parts of a person;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates a total amount of fat based on the data from said input unit and said measuring unit, and calculates an area or amount of abdominal visceral fat based on said total amount of fat.

An apparatus for measuring body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters a girth of abdomen;
• a second input unit that enters a personal data including at least a height;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates total area of fat in abdomen based on the data from said first input unit and second input unit.

An apparatus for measuring body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises:

• a first input unit that enters a girth of abdomen;
• a second input unit that enters personal data including at least height;
• and
• an arithmetic element that calculates an area of visceral fat based on the data from said first input unit and second input unit.