PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To specify the type of fatness by measuring biological information on body fat easily with high accuracy.SOLUTION: This biological information measuring apparatus includes: a waist measuring means 5 measuring the circumferential length of the waist of a living body a subcutaneous fat thickness information acquiring means for acquiring information on subcutaneous fat thickness in the waist position of the living body and a fatness type specifying means for specifying the type of fatness of the living body whose circumferential length of the waist is measured by the waist measuring means 5, based on the circumferential length of the waist measured by the waist measuring means 5 and the information on the subcutaneous fat thickness acquired by the subcutaneous fat thickness information acquiring means.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】容易かつ高精度で体脂肪に関する生体情報を測定して生体の肥満の型を特定できる。【解決手段】生体のウエストの周長を計測するウエスト計測手段5と、前記生体のウエスト位置の皮下脂肪厚さの情報を取得する皮下脂肪厚さ情報取得手段と、前記ウエスト計測手段5が計測した前記ウエストの周長と、前記皮下脂肪厚さ情報取得手段が取得した前記皮下脂肪厚さの情報とに基づいて、前記ウエスト計測手段5がウエストの周長を計測した生体の肥満の型を特定する肥満型特定手段とを備える。【選択図】図1
