METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF EATING AND DRINKING

摘要

A method of detecting food or drink intake in a subject by placing one or more electrodes in contact with or proximate to the subject's lower esophageal sphincter (LES), and identifying food or drink intake by monitoring electrical activity in or proximate to the LES using the one or more electrodes. The present invention also provides a device and a system for automatically detecting food or drink intake.