Wearable wireless sensor device to measure obesity

Description:

The fight against fat is going high-tech. To get an inside look at eating and exercise habits, scientists are developing wearable wireless sensors to monitor overweight and obese people as they go about their daily lives.

The experimental devices are designed to keep track of how many minutes they work out, how much food they consume and even whether they are at a fast-food joint when they should be in the park. The goal is to cut down on self-reported answers that often cover up what's really happening.



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/technology-the-new-tool-in-war-on-obesity-20100107-lva3.html#ixzz1bM0n8eNi
Patent Information:
Category(s):
Life Sciences
For Information, Contact:
Preeti Cox
Account Manager
Inteum Company
preetic@inteum.com
Inventors:
Tiffany Stewart
Donna SpruijiT-Metz
Keywords:
Health
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