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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
Yuka Honda, Tokyo, JP;
Katsumi Takehara, Tokyo, JP;
Yuka Honda, Tokyo, JP;
Katsumi Takehara, Tokyo, JP;
Tanita Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a body weight managing apparatus comprising: a body weight measuring unit; a bioelectric impedance measuring unit; a body water content evaluation unit; and a health condition evaluation unit. According to the present invention, said body weight measuring unit measures a body weight of a person to be measured, said bioelectric impedance measuring unit applies an alternating current to a body of the person and measures a bioelectric impedance value, said body water content evaluation unit evaluates a body water content based on the bioelectric impedance value measured by said bioelectric impedance measuring unit, and said health condition evaluation unit evaluates a health condition of the person based on the measured body weight and the evaluation result from said body water content evaluation unit.