Patent ID: 8099160
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A body fat measuring device comprising: at least one pair of first electrodes configured to be disposed respectively at a first site and a second site, wherein the first site and the second site are located away from an abdomen of a subject, and said abdomen is located between the first site and the second site; an electrode group including a first abdomen electrode configured to be disposed at a surface of the abdomen of said subject, said first abdomen electrode including a pair of second electrodes and a pair of third electrodes disposed in an alignment direction substantially perpendicular to a cross section of said abdomen; an applying portion for alternately applying electric current to said subject via said first electrodes and said third electrodes; a detecting portion for alternately detecting a first potential difference between the pair of second electrodes when the electric current is applied via said first electrodes, and a second potential difference between the pair of second electrodes when the electric current is applied via said third electrodes; and a visceral fat amount calculating portion for calculating a visceral fat amount of said subject based on said detected first and second potential differences and physical data of said subject.