JP2009066300A - Measure device for measuring waist - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a measure for measuring waist which enables not only the measurement of the waist but also the visual determination of difference from an obesity limit value simply based on a waist height method without need for calculation and moreover, allows a plurality of users to effectively utilize it. <P>SOLUTION: A woman 156 cm tall, a measuring person, sets the reference line 12 of the measure 10F for measuring waist almost at the position of her navel and the body 11 of the measuring device is wound fully once around her waist to adjust the reference line 12 with the graduation at a waist level 13. Then, just look at the reading of the graduation on the column 15 showing an excessive size of waist corresponding to 156 cm for the stature of the measuring person. A quick glimpse at it tells her that the actual waist size of 88 cm exceeds 2 cm over the obesity limit value (86 cm). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a waist measuring measure that makes it easy to see how much a person's waist is different from the obesity limit value based on the waist height method.

Conventionally, in order to know how much the waist of the measurer is different from the obesity limit value based on the waist height method, it has been as follows.

  First, the measurer measures the waist using a measure. At this time, the measurement position of the waist is set around the navel. The obesity limit value at the height is calculated by multiplying the height of the measurer by a predetermined value. In this case, for example, 53% for men and 55% for women are used as the predetermined value. Finally, the difference between the actually measured waist value and the obesity limit value calculated as described above is obtained. This value is the difference from the obesity limit value based on the waist height method.

Patent Document 1 describes a scale of length in about half of the width direction of the major, and the other half includes hips, busts, waists and the like that are ideal for the height of the measurer. The name is displayed and the scale of the major length equal to each numerical value is indicated. When measuring each part of his / her body, the measurer can compare his / her actual measured value with an ideal figure and numerical value at a glance.
Registered Utility Model No. 3042783

  As described above, in order to know the difference from the obesity limit value based on the waist height method, (1) waist measurement, (2) multiply the height by a predetermined value, and calculate the obesity limit value at that height,

(3) Three steps are required, such as subtracting the obesity limit value from the actual measured value of the waist to obtain the difference, and the work is quite complicated. In particular, when calculating the obesity limit value by multiplying the height in (2) by a predetermined value, the height is 3 digits and the predetermined value is 53% for men and 55% for women as described above. It was difficult to calculate by mental arithmetic and was a complicated task.

  In addition, even if a measure other than a specific measurer is used as a measure of Patent Document 1, it is not possible to compare an actual measurement value of each part of the body with an ideal numerical value. In other words, there is a problem that only one specific measurer can effectively use it.

  Therefore, the present invention does not require calculation, and at the same time as measuring the waist, the difference from the obesity limit value based on the waist height method can be easily determined visually, and moreover, it can be effectively used by a plurality of measurers. It aims at providing a measure for waist measurement that can be performed.

  The invention according to claim 1 relates to a waist measuring measure in which a scale is described on a band-shaped measure main body. The waist measuring measure according to the present invention is set to a reference line set at one place other than an end portion in the longitudinal direction of the measure main body and one step of the measure main body divided into a plurality of steps in the width direction. , A waist step extending in one of the longitudinal directions of the major body with respect to the reference line, and another one of the major body divided into a plurality of steps in the width direction, and the reference line as a reference. A height step extending along the waist step, and an excess waist size column extending in the opposite direction of the waist step and the height step with reference to the reference line, the waist step having the reference line as a reference A scale for measuring the size of the waist extending to one side of the main body of the measure and a reading of the scale are described, and the waist scale at a corresponding position on the height stage, A scale about the height that is the obesity limit value calculated by multiplying the height by a predetermined value based on the Est Height method and a reading of the scale are described, and the excess waist size column is based on the reference line As described above, a scale for an excess waist size whose numerical value increases as the distance from the reference line increases, and a scale reading are described.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the waist measurement measure according to claim 1, further comprising a label affixed to a position corresponding to the height of the measurer on the scale of the height step, the scale in the excess waist size column, and The portion excluding the reading of the scale is formed so as to be light transmissive so as to be visible through the label.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the waist measurement measure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the waist obesity limit value is calculated by multiplying each height by a predetermined value based on the waist height method. The predetermined value is different between men and women.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the waist measurement measure according to claim 3, wherein the height step is further divided into two in the width direction, a male height step and a female height step, and the obesity limit is provided for each. It is characterized by the fact that the male height and female height are listed.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the waist measurement measure according to claim 3, wherein the reference line, the waist step, the height step, and the excess waist size column are arranged on one surface of the measure body. The height of the male for the obesity limit value is described in the height step and the obesity limit value for the height step is described in the other surface. It is characterized by the fact that the height is listed.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the waist measurement measure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the obesity is formed on the other one of the plurality of steps divided in the width direction. The body fat percentage corresponding to the limit value and the excess waist size is described.

  According to the invention of claim 1, when the reference line is applied to the navel, the measure body is wrapped around the waist once, and the waist scale is aligned with the reference line, the reading of the scale is the numerical value of the measurer's waist. It becomes. While maintaining this state, the scale of the excess waist size corresponding to the height of the measurer is read. This scale reading is a numerical value indicating how much the waist of the measurer exceeds the obesity limit value. In addition, when the portion corresponding to the height of the measurer is not the excess waist size column but the waist step, how much margin the measurer has to the obesity limit value without changing the reading of the waist scale at the waist step It shows. As described above, the value exceeding the obesity limit value or the margin to the obesity limit value can be easily known only by measuring the waist once without calculation. One waist measurement measure can be used by a plurality of measurers.

  According to the invention of claim 2, when the major body is wrapped around the waist for one turn as described above and the label is visually recognized through the excess waist size column, the scale of the excess waist size column corresponding to the label is read. However, this is a difference from the obesity limit value of the measurer.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the predetermined value is different for men and women, by calculating the obesity limit value based on these predetermined values, a measure for waist measurement for men and a measure for women Waist measurement measure can be made.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the height for men and the height for women giving an obesity limit value are described on one surface of one waist measurement measure, one waist measurement measure, It can be adapted to both men and women.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the height for men and the height for women giving the obesity limit value are described on one side and the other side of one waist measuring measure, A waist measurement measure that can be adapted to both men and women.

  According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to know the correspondence between the measured value of the waist of the measurer and the BMI value. The BMI value will be described later.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the member etc. which attached | subjected the same code | symbol are the same structures, The duplication description about these shall be abbreviate | omitted suitably. Moreover, in each drawing, members and the like that are not necessary for the description are omitted as appropriate.
<Embodiment 1>

  The waist measurement measure will be described with reference to FIGS. Among these, FIG. 1 is a figure which shows the measure 10F for waist measurement for women. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a waist measurement measure 10M for men. However, in these drawings, the measure main body 11 that is actually formed in a long strip shape is shown divided into ten parts P1 to P10 for convenience of explanation. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a usage state of the waist measurement measure 10F.

  The waist measuring measure 10F is actually formed as a single band-like measure by sequentially connecting the ten parts P1 to P10 shown in FIG.

  The waist measuring measure 10F sequentially connects the left end of each of the parts P2 to P8 to the right end of each of the parts P1 to P7, and connects the right end of the part P9 to the left end of the part P1. The right end of part P10 is connected to the left end of part P9. That is, “15” on the right end of the part P1 (reading of the scale) is matched with “15” on the left end of the part P2. Similarly, connect “30” at the left end of part P2 to “30” at the right end of part P2 and connect “45” at the left end of part P4 to “45” at the right end of part P3. Connect the right end “60” of P4 with the left end “60” of P4, connect the right end “75” of part P5 with the left end “75” of part P6, and connect the right end of part P6. “90” is connected with “90” at the left end of the part P7, and “105” at the left end of the part P8 is connected with “105” at the right end of the part P7. Then, connect “0” (▽ mark) at the right end of Part 9 to “0” at the left end of Part P1, and finally connect “15” at the right end of Part 10 to “15” at the left end of Part P9. It is completed by connecting together. In this completed state, the scale on the lower stage of the major body 11 in the width direction (direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction) reads “30” at the left end and “29, 28, 27... ”And sequentially become“ 0 ”at a reference line 12 to be described later. Then, when moving further to the right, “1, 2, 3,...” Is sequentially increased, and the maximum value is “120” at the right end. The scale reading corresponds to the length unit “cm” as it is.

  In one waist measurement measure 10F thus completed, the “0” (▽ mark) at the left end of part P1, and thus the “0” (▽ mark) at the right end of part P9, is used when actually measuring the waist. This is the reference line 12. In other words, in the waist measurement measure 10F, the reference line 12 differs from the end portion (for example, the left end) as the reference line in the normal type of measure, and the part P9 is almost the part P9. , Part P10 is set to a position biased to the right by the length of part P10. In the waist measuring measure 10F according to the present invention, as will be described later, the actual waist of the measurer is set as the obesity limit value in the height by using the portion located on the left side of the reference line 12. You can easily know how much you exceed the waist value.

  The waist measurement measure 10F is divided into two upper and lower stages on the right side with respect to the reference line 12. Of these, the lower stage is the waist stage 13 and the upper stage is the height stage 14. In the waist stage 13, a scale extending rightward along the longitudinal direction of the measure body 11 and a reading of the scale are described with the above-mentioned reference line 12 as a reference “0”. This scale is described corresponding to the actual length, and the scale reading corresponds to “cm” of the implementation length as it is. That is, for example, when the scale reading is “80”, this means 80 cm. In the upper height stage 14, a scale corresponding to the height and the reading of the scale are described. However, in this embodiment, since the height range of the measurer who uses the waist measurement measure 10F is assumed to be 146 to 180 cm, the area outside this range in the height stage 14 is a scale and scale corresponding to the height. Therefore, the body fat percentage (described later) is appropriately described using the area. The scales described on the height stage 14 (see “146” in Part P6 to “180” in Part 7) and the scale readings are the corresponding scales on the waist stage 13 and the obesity limit in the West Height method. The scale is a value, and the scale is read.

  Here, the waist height method is a method of calculating the limit of obesity by counting waist size relative to height, and the relationship between waist circumference and height in the waist height method was opened in San Diego on June 4-7, 2005. This is due to the contents announced at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society.

  In the present embodiment, the coefficient (predetermined value) in the waist height method is 55% as an average value for women. That is, a value obtained by multiplying the height of the measurer by 55% is set to the obesity limit value of the measurer. And when it exceeds the obesity limit value, it is said that there is a possibility of the metabolic syndrome which has become a hot topic recently. Note that even if the height is the same, the obesity limit value actually varies depending on the constitution of the measurer, for example, whether it is muscular or fat. However, the above 55% simply calculates the obesity limit value to the last. This value varies depending on the living environment and country. Therefore, this coefficient should be set appropriately according to the actual situation in the country of use. In the height stage 14, the scale and the scale reading which becomes the scale reading of the waist stage 13 and the scale when 55% is applied to the scale and the scale reading are described. For example, in the height stage 14 in Part P6, the reading of the height corresponding to 55% of this "88" is written with respect to the reading "88" of the scale of the waist stage 13. Actually, “160” (= 88 ÷ 0.55) is written as the scale reading. As described above, the scale of the height stage 14 and the reading of the scale are described so that the value when 0.55 is applied to the scale becomes the scale of the waist stage 13b and the reading of the scale.

  The waist measurement measure 10F is divided into two upper and lower stages on the left side with reference to the reference line 12. Of these, the lower row is the excess waist size column 15. In the excess waist size column 15, the scale for the excess waist size and the reading of the scale are described so that the scale reading increases as the distance from the reference line 12 increases with the reference line 12 as a reference. ing. That is, as the reference line 12 is set to “0”, the scale reading gradually increases as it moves to the left as “1, 2, 3,. The scale reading corresponds to the length unit “cm” as it is. The scale reading indicates the deviation (excess size) of the waist of the measurer from the obesity limit value as it is, as will be described later.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a body fat percentage stage 16 is appropriately added to the major body 11. The body fat percentage here is 20% for males and 30% for females, and the increase in body fat percentage per cm of waist value is compared with the increase in waist value from VFA levels 10 to 100. The amount is calculated as an increase in body fat percentage, and the correlation between height and waist is replaced with the correlation between body fat percentage and waist. In the present embodiment, the body fat percentage stage 16 is continuously provided on the upper stage of the part P1 and the upper stages of the parts P9 and P10. Regarding the body fat percentage, the standard value for women is 20% to less than 30%, but 35% shows the obesity limit value in the actual measurement value. Therefore, in this embodiment, 35% is the standard value. Further, the position of the standard value is determined based on the average height and average waist size of Japanese women, and the numerical value is smaller at the right end side in the body fat percentage stage 16 and larger at the left end side. It should be noted that the body fat percentage is for reference only, and accurate numerical values are measured using a body fat scale or the like.

The relationship between the body fat percentage and the waist can be obtained from the relationship between the visceral fat area and the waist circumference obtained from the regression curve. The method of calculating the body fat percentage in this embodiment is based on an obesity study by Dr. Yuji Matsuzawa, et al. The waist circumference corresponding to VFA of 100 cm ² was calculated to be 85 cm for Japanese men and 90 cm for women, so that 10.0% of the body fat percentage of men was visceral fat area 10 cm ² (level 1) and 100 cm ² ( The level 10) was set to 20%, and the increase in body fat per 1 cm of men was calculated.

In addition, for women, 20.0% of the body fat percentage is 10 cm ² (level 1), and 100 cm ² (level 10) is 30%. However, since there is a difference from the actual measurement value, the maximum value is changed to 35.0%.

That is, in the case of men, the difference between the maximum value (level 10) and the minimum value (level 1) is 9.7 cm, and 20.0% -10.0% = 10.0%. The increase rate is 0.97 cm per 1%. In addition, the increase number of the body fat percentage% per 1 cm is the inverse of this. Similarly, in the case of females, 20% of the body fat percentage is 10 cm ² (level 1), and the difference from the maximum value (level 10) of 35.0% is 15.5 cm, which is an increase of 15.0%. An increase of 1.03 cm per 1% could be obtained. In addition, the increase number of the body fat percentage% per 1 cm is the inverse of this.

  For this reason, in the case of Japanese men, the average height is set to 170 cm, and a value of 20% of body fat is made to correspond to this average height (reference height). Thereafter, by arranging% of the body fat percentage increased by 0.97 cm for every 1% increase on the longitudinal side, it is possible to obtain the percentage of body fat percentage when the waist size is increased with respect to the height. Similarly, the reduction value is 0.97 cm per 1%.

  Similarly, assuming that the average height of Japanese women is 159 cm, a value of 35% of body fat is made to correspond to this average height (reference height). Thereafter, by arranging% of the body fat percentage increased by 1.03 cm for every 1% increase on the longitudinal side, it is possible to obtain% of the body fat percentage when the waist size is increased with respect to the height. Similarly, the decrease value is 1.03 cm per 1%.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the “body fat obesity level” divided according to the obesity level in increments of 5% is described in the body fat percentage stage 16 so that the degree of obesity can be recognized at a glance. In other words, in order of increasing body fat percentage, “Super Obesity Caution (Diet Ganbare)” “Pretty Obesity Important” “Obesity Important Caution” “Obesity Trend Important Caution” “Suitable within standard range” It is appropriate. Comments such as “GOOD” and “It's a little too thin” are described corresponding to each range of body fat percentage.

  This is the end of the description of the configuration of the female waist measurement measure 10F with reference to FIG. The male waist measurement measure 10M shown in FIG. 2 has a coefficient in the waist height method of 55% for women and 53% for men. Since it is the same as that for women except that the fat percentage is different, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description for men is omitted.

  With reference to FIG. 3, the usage method of the measure 10F for waist measurement of the above-mentioned structure is demonstrated. Here, a case where the measurer is a woman with a height of 156 cm will be described.

  The measurer touches the reference line 12 of the waist measurement measure 10F around the navel, wraps the measure body 11 around the waist for one turn, and aligns the scale of the waist step 13 with the reference line 12. The scale reading is the measurer's waist value. In this example, the scale reading of the waist stage 13 corresponding to the reference line 12 is “88”, and the waist of this measurer is 88 cm. While maintaining this state, the scale reading in the excess waist size column 15 corresponding to the height of the measurer 156 cm is seen. The scale reading corresponding to “156” is “2”. That is, a measurer with a height of 156 cm can easily understand that the actual waist size exceeds 2 cm with respect to the obesity limit value (86 cm) based on the waist height method without performing calculations or the like. . This excess of 2 cm corresponds to “body fat percentage 34% to 30% obesity tendency, attention required” in the body fat percentage stage 16. In the above, the waist size of the measurer is confirmed. However, if you simply want to know the excess waist size, you can omit this work and immediately exceed the excess waist size corresponding to your height. Check the size. In the above, the case where the waist size exceeds the obesity limit value has been described as an example, but even if it does not exceed the obesity limit value, by measuring in the same way, it is possible to know how much room is left until the obesity limit value Can do.

  In addition to the obesity limit value based on the waist height method, in the case of women, the metabolic syndrome standard waist 90 cm proposed by the Japanese Society of Obesity and the height of 85 cm in the case of men are marked. Is also given.

With reference to FIG. 3, the example which uses the label 20 as a mark is demonstrated. The measurer, for example, affixes a label 20 having a peelable adhesive applied to the back surface at a position corresponding to his / her height (156 cm in this example). According to this, the measurer puts the reference line 12 around the navel, winds the waist measuring measure 10F around the waist one turn, and properly winds the excess waist size column 15 corresponding to the label 20. By simply reading the scale, you can easily find out the excess waist size.
As yet another modification, a portion of the waist measuring measure 10F located on the left side of the reference line 12 shown in FIG. 3, that is, the excess waist size column 15 is formed of a transparent member. In measuring the waist, when the wrapping is performed once, the excess waist size column 15 on the reference line 12 side is placed on the vicinity of the portion of the measure main body 11 where the label 20 is pasted. Thereby, since the lower label 20 which overlapped twice can be visually recognized through the upper excess waist size column 15, the measurement becomes easier and more reliable. The entire waist measuring measure 10F may be transparent.
<Embodiment 2>

  In the first embodiment, the case where the female waist measurement measure 10F shown in FIG. 1 and the male waist measurement measure 10M shown in FIG. 2 are individually manufactured has been described as an example. Both may be provided on the front side and the back side of one major body 11. However, in this case, it is preferable to provide a mark or the like for distinguishing between the two. For example, one of women's and boy's may have a light color on the entire ground, or a female scale may be red and a male scale black.

  It is also possible to provide a female body and a male body on one surface of the measure body 11. For example, the height column 14 may be divided into two stages, and the female height and the male height may be described respectively. Also in this case, for example, the height may be described in different colors. In addition, if the above-mentioned label 20 is affixed to the position corresponding to the gender and height of the measurer as described above, it is not necessary to be aware of the gender of women and men after the measurement.

  The waist measuring measure according to the present invention described above can be used by a plurality of measurers without being limited by the measurer.

It is a figure which divides and shows the measure for a waist measurement for women in 10 parts P1-P10. It is a figure which divides and shows the measure for men's waist measurement in 10 parts P1-P10. It is a figure explaining the method of actually measuring a waist size using the measure for waist measurement for women.

Explanation of symbols

10F Measure for measuring waist for women 10M Measure for measuring waist for men 11 Measure body 12 Reference line 13 Waist step 14 Height step 15 Excess waist size column 16 Body fat percentage column

Claims (6)

In the measure for waist measurement with scales on the band-shaped measure body,
A reference line set in one place other than the longitudinal end of the measure body;
A waist stage that is set to one stage divided into a plurality of stages in the width direction and extends to one side in the longitudinal direction of the measure body with respect to the reference line,
The major body is set to one other stage divided into a plurality of stages in the width direction, and a height stage extending along the waist stage with respect to the reference line,
With the reference line as a reference, an excess waist size column extending in the opposite direction of the waist step and the height step, and
In the waist stage, a scale for measuring the dimension of the waist extending to one side of the major body with respect to the reference line, and a reading of the scale are described.
In the height stage, the scale of the waist at the corresponding position becomes an obesity limit value calculated by multiplying the height by a predetermined value based on the waist height method, and reading of the scale Is listed,
In the excess waist size column, on the basis of the reference line, a scale for the excess waist size whose numerical value increases as the distance from the reference line increases, and a reading of the scale is described.
A measure for measuring waist. It has a label to be affixed at a position corresponding to the height of the measurer on the scale of the height step, and the portion excluding the scale and scale reading in the excess waist size column is light enough to allow the label to be seen through the label. Formed to be permeable,
The waist measurement measure according to claim 1, wherein: The predetermined value used when calculating a waist obesity limit value by applying a predetermined value to each height based on the waist height method is different between men and women,
The measure for waist measurement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The height step is further divided into a male height step and a female height step in the width direction, and a male height and a female height that are the obesity limit values are respectively described.
The waist measurement measure according to claim 3, wherein: The reference line, the waist step, the height step, and the excess waist size column are provided on one surface and the other surface of the measure body, and the one surface includes the height step and the height step. The height for men that becomes the obesity limit value is described, and on the other side, the height for women that becomes the obesity limit value is described in the height step,
The waist measurement measure according to claim 3, wherein: The body fat percentage corresponding to the obesity limit value and the excess waist size is described in yet another one of the major bodies divided into a plurality of stages in the width direction.
The waist measuring measure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the measure is as follows.

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