Patent ID: 8135457
Filing Date: 2012-03-13
Classification: A61B,G01G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for measurement of a living body, comprising: a personal data input unit; a non-transitory standard value storage unit; an arithmetic control section; a display unit; and a non-transitory advice information storage unit, wherein: said personal data input unit is configured to acquire at least weight, height and age of a person to be measured, said arithmetic control section is configured to calculate a basal metabolism of the person to be measured, said non-transitory standard value storage unit is configured to store standard values of basal metabolism according to ages, said arithmetic control section is configured to calculate a BMI of the person to be measured on the basis of the personal data, said arithmetic control section is configured to compare the basal metabolism calculated by said arithmetic control section with the standard values of basal metabolism according to ages stored in said non-transitory standard value storage unit, said display unit is configured to display information about a relation between a result of comparison and the calculated BMI, said non-transitory advice information storage unit is configured to store advice information according to the relation between basal metabolism and BMI, said arithmetic control section is configured to select the advice information for the person to be measured based on the result of comparison and said calculated BMI, and said display unit is configured to display the selected advice information.