Acetone Breathalyzer to Measure Your Exercise Effectiveness bit.ly/17zRd8B An industry publication shared with us an article originally published on Gizmag about a new gadget that may help you determine if your exercise regimen is sufficient to help you lose weight. Breathalyzer Helps Users Know if that Exercise Regime is actually Shedding some Pounds “While there’s no shortage of breathalyzers capable of detecting if you’ve had one too many drinks, a prototype device developed by researchers at NTT DOCOMO Research Laboratories analyzes your breath to detect if your body is burning fat. Besides letting users know if that exercise regime is actually shedding some pounds, its creators say the portable sensor could be helpful for diabetics and those trying to lose weight manage their daily diet.” Rather than detecting exhaled fat particles, the device detects the levels of acetone on one’s breath. Although primarily produced in the blood when fat is broken down, acetone is also expelled through alveoli in the lungs and is therefore present in exhaled breath, making it a good indicator of when the body has begun to break down fat.” “After detecting the exhaled breath, the device calculates the acetone concentration levels and transmits the results, either via cable or Bluetooth, to a smartphone within 10 seconds.” Breathalyzer that may help Diet, Exercise and Diabetes Prevention Impelementation “Because obesity increases the risk of lifestyle-related illnesses, enabling users to monitor the state of fat burning could play a pivotal role in daily diet management,” says Satoshi Hiyama, principal investigator of the study. “Current standard methods, however, are still not practically suitable for point-of-care instrumentation for diet-conscious people who wish to monitor their own fat metabolism at home or outside.” “Considering that the effect of dieting could be estimated from changes in breath acetone concentrations, we’ve shown that our prototype is a practical and alternative checker that can be used in individual dieting programs,” Hiyama added. “It is also known that when diabetes is out of control, patients have elevated levels of breath acetone. It is possible that our prototype could be used to assess how diabetic control is being managed at home.” The team’s paper is published in the Journal of Breath Research. We wonder how the availability of this device will effect health insurance rates. What would dissuade you from using such a device to measure the effectiveness of your exercise regimen? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below, or on our facebook page. If you would like to discuss your health insurance options, regardless of the use of such a breathalyzer, please complete the form below and one of our experts will be in touch with you right away! Now it’s Time to Exercise! bit.ly/eA8V8J
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:47:18 +0000
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