A device for measuring the amount of intra-abdominal fat during the monitoring of an individual's slimming

摘要

The device (1) for measuring the amount of intra-abdominal fat in the monitoring of an individual's slimming comprises an electrical signal generator (2) connected to at least one first pole (3), associable to the stomach surface, and a second pole (4), associable to the abdominal wall. The poles (3,4) are connected to detection means (6) and means (7) for processing said electrical signals, adapted to provide a signal indicating the amount of intra-abdominal fat. The procedure for measurement of the amount of intra-abdominal fat in the monitoring of an individual's slimming consists of detecting the impedance of the abdominal fat tissue, and hence calculating the amount of intra-abdominal fat.