Method and apparatus for measuring distribution of body fat

摘要

The invention relates to a method of measuring a distribution of body fat for human body, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: measuring a thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat and a girth of abdomen; and calculating an area of abdominal visceral fat and/or an area of abdominal subcutaneous fat based upon the measurements of the thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat and the girth of abdomen.