BodyMedia Launches The SenseWear(R) Display For Clinicians And Their Patients With Metabolic Disorders

Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics
Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology;  Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness
Article Date: 24 Mar 2007 - 0:00 PDT

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BodyMedia, Inc., the pioneer of metabolic assessment and behavioral therapy technologies, announced today it has launched the SenseWear(R) display, the newest advancement to the SenseWear(R) Body Monitoring System, at the American College of Cardiology 56th Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans. Ideally suited for patients with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity and diabetes, the SenseWear(R) display increases patient access to health data such as calories burned, physical activity and sleep so health professionals can monitor adherence to their behavioral prescriptions. Patients and their physicians can use the data to identify the behaviors that best promote weight loss and healthy living, ultimately lowering the risks associated with their chronic conditions. The new SenseWear(R) display is a convenient enhancement. It displays up-to-the minute health metrics from the armband and can be worn as a watch or clipped to the patient's clothing, making this essential data constantly accessible.

"With the SenseWear(R) Body Monitoring System, patients and physicians have a tool that accurately translates how personal day-to-day activities impact the progress they are making towards managing disease and achieving a healthy lifestyle," said Dr. Bret Goodpaster, Department of Clinical Exercise Physiology at the University of Pittsburgh. "For patients who want up-to-the- minute access to health data, the SenseWear(R) display makes it even easier to monitor activities and remain constantly aware of how their behaviors are affecting their bodies."

BodyMedia also announced the recent results from a study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirming that the SenseWear(R) armband is an accurate metabolic monitoring device for individuals in a free- living environment. The study compared SenseWear(R) to the doubly labeled water method, considered the gold standard in measuring energy expenditure (EE), and found that the SenseWear(R) armband offers similar accuracy.

"These study results are yet another addition to the growing body of clinical evidence that point to the benefits of the SenseWear(R) Body Monitoring System as an accurate and effective disease management tool," said Dr. Donna Wolf, Manager of Clinical Research at BodyMedia. "As the only device of its kind that gives physicians access to a range of lifestyle data, the SenseWear(R) Body Monitoring System is ideally suited for addressing the behavior modification needs of the millions of patients with chronic health conditions such as CVD, obesity and diabetes."

About BodyMedia, Inc.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, BodyMedia provides healthcare professionals with advanced metabolic assessment and behavioral therapy solutions for the treatment of obesity, diabetes and CVD. BodyMedia's patented body monitoring solutions track the daily activities of patients and process and transmit highly accurate health metrics including calories burned, activity levels, sleep state, and other important metabolic and lifestyle information. By increasing self-awareness among patients, particularly persons living with diabetes and obesity, BodyMedia's SenseWear(R) product line enables health practitioners to promote behavioral change and healthier lifestyles. For more information on the SenseWear(R) Body Monitoring System, visit our website at http://www.bodymedia.com.

BodyMedia, Inc.
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