Patent ID: 6478736
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: A61B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
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; and providing the user with their caloric expenditure for the predetermined period of time.