| 摘要 |
<p>A hand-held dietary device is provided for monitoring intake of foodstuffs by a user. The device includes memory means which operatively stores a data base, which includes nutritional data, display means, input means, and processor means. The display means displays at least the nutritional data and the input means feeds in data on foodstuffs consumed by the user. The processor means controls operation of the memory means, display means, and input means and the database is arranged so that the nutritional data of each type of foodstuff is determined from at least an inspected volumetric estimation by the user which is entered via the input means. The invention extends to a dietary system including the dietary device and a web server arrangement. The web server arrangement may include a master nutritional data base and be operable upon request to provide selected data on foodstuffs from the master nutritional data base to each dietary device via the Internet. The invention extends further to a method of controlling operation of a dietary device.</p> |
