Kevin Douglas Hall

US Patent:

20130198214, Aug 1, 2013

Filed:

Jan 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/754058

Inventors:

The Government of the United State of America, as represented by the Secretary, Dept of Health and Human Services - Bethesda MD, US
Kevin Dennis Hall - Kensington MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707758

Abstract:

The present subject matter relates to a personalized weight management program incorporating dynamic feedback control using a validated mathematical model of metabolism and weight change. In general, the subject matter provides a system for repeated monitoring of one or more parameters such as, for example, body weight, physical activity, diet, eating behavior, or various other physiological and behavioral measurements, and using the parameter(s) to calculate an objective and personalized measure of adherence to a prescribed intervention, iteratively update mathematical model parameters, and adjust the prescribed intervention based on revised model predictions. Such a dynamic feedback control methodology can improve adherence to weight management interventions and result in greater weight loss and improved weight maintenance. The present subject matter also relates to a novel, cost-effective, weight management tool that could be widely disseminated through the internet and mobile computing platforms.