A MALVERN-based healthcare firm has launched a revolutionary new application in America.
Select Research, who are located at the Malvern Hills Science Park, has successfully put in place their newly-developed body volume indicator (BVI) app following a ten-year collaboration with Mayo Clinic experts and support from the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership.
The BVI tablet application was revealed last Monday (May 1) and will provide an easily accessible and affordable means for the professional community.
Drawing on ten years of vigorous research, testing and validation, the BVI app can be used to calculate the amount of fat around the organs to help prevent serious health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.
Richard Barnes, chief executive of Select Research, said: “The idea for BVI was born out of the realisation that using external measurements was just one piece of the puzzle rather than just accepting this as the standard, we needed to measure internal factors as well.
“Thanks to the support from Mayo Clinic and other global collaborators, BVI – delivered through the BVI Pro app – can now help effectively identify and manage health risks, based upon a person’s weight distribution, in a cost-effective way, providing something of real value for the professional community in the USA and eventually globally.”
For more information about the BVI app, visit www.bodyvolume.com.
