A nutrition and activity management system is disclosed that monitors
energy expenditure of an individual through the use of a body-mounted
sensing apparatus. The apparatus is particularly adapted for continuous
wear. The system is also adaptable or applicable to measuring a number of
other physiological parameters and reporting the same and derivations of
such parameters. A weight management embodiment is directed to achieving
an optimum or preselected energy balance between calories consumed and
energy expended by the user. An adaptable computerized nutritional
tracking system is utilized to obtain data regarding food consumed,
Relevant and predictive feedback is provided to the user regarding the
mutual effect of the user's energy expenditure, food consumption and
other measured or derived or manually input physiological contextual
parameters upon progress toward said goal.
