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To: george eberting who wrote (1029)	12/3/2000 6:33:31 PM
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And a little more: October 16, Denver CO - Colorado-based HealtheTech, Inc. will today premiere the BodyGemTM, a portable monitor that enables consumers to measure their unique metabolism, the number of calories their body burns, quickly and accurately. HealtheTech (www.healthetech.com) will unveil the BodyGem for the first time at The American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition, where it will be demonstrated throughout the week at booth #1220. Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control called for a vigorous response to obesity after announcing it had risen six percent among adults nationwide between 1998-1999, representing a serious public health threat to millions of Americans. As part of this aggressive call for action, the CDC has urged the public to focus increasingly on balancing calories consumed with physical activity. Successful weight management results from eating fewer calories than your body burns. Calorie counting only addresses half of the equation. Food labels provide consumers with calorie intake information, but before now, no one has been able to measure their own metabolism routinely and accurately. With the BodyGem, consumers will be able to regularly monitor their metabolism, which can change significantly over time as a result of weight loss and other factors. If consumers stay informed about their changing metabolism, they can adjust eating and exercise routines to more successfully achieve their personal health goals. "HealtheTech understands that there are two sides to the weight loss equation and that the metabolism piece has been largely overlooked," says HealtheTech CEO, James Mault, M.D. "Now, for the first time, HealtheTech will give people the personalized and accurate information about both sides of the equation. This is information they've always needed, but never had, to be successful." The BodyGem is able to determine the number of calories an individual burns not only at rest, but also during physical activity. The BodyGem is a user-friendly device, with a disposable, hygienic mask or mouthpiece, which attaches to a handheld electronic device. People breathe into the BodyGem, and the resulting number is their metabolism, or actual calories burned. What's commonly practiced today is the use of predictive formulas and equations to estimate metabolism based population averages. Unfortunately, from person to person, these equations can be in error by as many as 1,000 Calories when compared to actual measurement of their metabolism. HealtheTech has designed the BodyGem to be the gold standard of measuring metabolism. With revolutionary sensor technology, the BodyGem measures oxygen consumption to determine individual metabolism, a technique well known by doctors and nutritionists as indirect calorimetry. Measuring metabolism provides the most accurate assessment of caloric needs for each person. "As a Dietitian, I am excited that the BodyGem will remove the guesswork from determining the metabolic rate of my clients . It will give me the tool I need to accurately recommend a calorie level for my clients to achieve and maintain successful weight loss. It will make my job so much easier," says Ruth Carey, Registered Dietitian and nutrition consultant in Portland, Oregon. The BodyGem will be available in select fitness and health facilities nationwide in early 2001. Consumers will be able to purchase the BodyGem for personal home use in 2001. About HealtheTech Headquartered in Golden, Colorado, HealtheTech Inc. is the leading innovator of a new category of consumer health monitoring devices, software and services that allow individuals to measure and monitor personal health parameters. Users can synchronize their data to HealtheTech's web-service for interactive analysis, feedback and guidance. HealtheTech is rendering these patented consumer health monitoring systems and interactive web-services in the areas of weight management, diabetes, asthma, fitness and nutrition via PDA's, desktop computers and interactive television. HealtheTech's strategic partners include Fortune 500 consumer products, health, fitness, and electronics companies. Contacts: Teresa Barnes For HealtheTech (303) 526-5085 (212) 614-4970 Meredith Groban HealtheTech (303) 949-8727