Patent ID: 6635015
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: A23L,A61B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A body weight management system comprising:(a) a composition comprising a satiety agent selected from the group consisting of long chain fatty acids, their non-glyceryl esters, hydrolyzable in the presence of gastrointestinal enzymes, and mixtures thereof, wherein upon ingestion of the composition by a subject the satiety agent releases in the stomach of the subject; (b) a diet-tracking system, wherein the diet-tracking system is capable of estimating caloric intake of the subject over a first period of time and wherein at least a portion of the caloric intake is derived from ingestion of the composition by the subject; (c) an energy expenditure measuring device, wherein the energy expenditure measuring device is capable of estimating the expenditure of the caloric intake of the subject over a second period of time; and (d) a weight manager, wherein the weight manager is capable of communicating data to the subject, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of information, feedback and combinations thereof and wherein at least a portion of the data is derived from an estimation created by the diet-tracking system or the energy expenditure measuring device.