Apparatus to Measure Body Volume in Infants

The goal of our research is to develop a new device capable of accurately measuring the body volumeThe measurement of body volume (together with body weight) can be used to estimate body compositionfat-free body). There are many uses for body composition information in infants, including assessmenthe response to drugs and surgery, the effects of nutritional rehabilitation and the susceptibilitysocioeconomic groups to nutritional imbalances. This development would provide a device that is accueasy to use, portable and relatively inexpensive. Commercial applications include any hospital whereboth domestically and abroad. It may have particular value in areas where infants suffer from proteiThe design is based on measuring the volume of the infant's body by determining air displacement insimplicity makes it well suited to application in infants.