Media Bodystat QuadScan 4000 on Mt Everest 2007 www.Xtreme-Everest.co.uk The British Caudwell Xtreme Everest team has undertaken the largest human biology study ever performed at high altitude. Two QuadScan devices were taken on this expedition. Caudwell Xtreme Everest is a research project coordinated by the UCL Centre for Altitude, Space and Extreme environment medicine (CASE) - doctors and scientists studying human systems stretched to breaking point in extreme environments to increase our understanding of critically ill patients. The group placed a research team on the summit of Mount Everest in May 2007 and made the first ever measurement of the level of oxygen in human blood at 8400m, on the balcony of Everest. This was the centrepiece of an extensive and continuing programme of research into hypoxia (low oxygen levels) and human performance at extreme altitude aimed at improving the care of the critically ill and other patients where hypoxia is a fundamental problem. British Everest Expedition 1993 The BODYSTAT 1500 unit was selected by the British Everest Expedition (in which the first British woman reached the summit) to measure changes of body composition of the climbers during high altitude acclimatisation. World Corporate Games 1992 BODYSTAT LTD was appointed as the official body status analysers during World Corporate Games held in London, United Kingdom during which the BODYSTAT 1500 unit was used. What professionals say... "I have been using the Bodystat 1500 in my nutrition practice for the last 15 months and have completed over 600 tests. I have found this device invaluable in the area of weightloss and sports nutrition. The benefit of determining fat, fluid and muscle helps me best determine the clients lean mass, their ability to burn calories and the most effective exercise regimen for them. As the Bodystats test results are very reproducible, charting a clients changes in their body composition is so much more accurate than simply using scales. I think Bodystat 1500 adds another dimension to my practice".     - Debbie Mason, Nutritionist, Tailored Nutrition, Massey University Recreation Centre, Albany, Auckland. 'For the last 6 years I have used the Bodystat 1500 nearly 700 times in my professional practice! I have found the Bodystat 1500 to be extremely reliable and the results are reproducible. As a Sports Dietitian I can not simply rely on body weight as the sole indication of body composition or health/fitness. Most elite athletes prefer a more reliable measurement of body composition. BIA in addition to skinfold measurements, creates an excellent picture of an individual's body composition - I can then confidently give appropriate dietary advice based on these results".     - Rachel Scrivin, Dietitian/Accredited Sports Dietitian, Tauranga. "Since purchasing a Bodystat 1500 in late 2007 we have completed over 500 body composition tests in the club. We have found Bodystat to be user friendly, highly accurate and time efficient.".     - Thanks from the team at Contours Albany, Auckland. "As a Personal Trainer it is important to educate my clients. Bodystat is an essential device I use to show my clients their entire body composition - water, muscle and fat. I think it's an awesome tool and my clients enjoy comparing the different results and observing the changes that took place in their own bodies. Due to the accuracy and additional information the Bodystat 1500MDD offers, I've been able to get "the edge" over other trainers, still using the skin-fold method of assessment."     - Johann Germishuizen, Personal Trainer, Auckland. "We have been successfully tracking our patients using the Bodystat 1500 for several years now. We have been able to produce some very interesting and informative data to recognise the prevalence of obesity amongst our patients over an extended period. I fully endorse and recommend the Bodystat 1500 to all health, medical and fitness professionals due to its simplicity, accuracy and excellent motivational application".     - Mr Andy Jeanes, Senior Physiotherapist, Regional Rehabilitation Unit, British Forces Germany Health Service. "The Bodystat 1500 has been an integral part of the process which the Royal Air Force has implemented to ensure a quick return to full operational fitness of all personnel. It is an easy system to use and understand and complements every fitness programme. In all it is a must have for any serious health and fitness organisation."     - Cpl Phil Stanbridge, RAF Physical Training Instructor. "The Bodystat® machine is the best clinical tool I have probably ever had. We've done over 1600 tests now and give a print-out to each patient which gives them a new perspective on weight/fat reduction."     - Dr Timothy Orchard, Queensland, Australia. "I wanted to tell you personally that I am very pleased with the way your product has been useful in my practice here at my clinics and with the awareness camps in the rural areas. It is simply superb. As a Bariatric physician I can say that I am much satisfied with it's usefulness in Bariatric practice in India."     - Dr. Kola Chris Vedanth, Bariatric Physician, SlenderTouch Obesity Control Clinics, India. "We received our Bodystat®1500 machine only a couple of weeks ago and have found it an excellent monitoring tool already. We are using it already on a daily basis and so need more disposable electrodes."     - Anne-Marie Holdsworth, Consultant Dietitian, North London Nuffield Hospital, Enfield, UK. "The Bodystat® Body Composition analysis program has been doing extremely well - we have set up a Cardiac Risk Analysis program in conjunction and our employees are very appreciative. We have also found that our health promotion efforts are now more effective when our employees have something tangible and personalised."     - Leah A Stewart, Research Officer, Augustus Long Hospital, Trinidad, West Indies. "Being involved in a practice which concentrates on preventative health, I have found Bodystat® an invaluable tool in motivating the overweight patient, giving dietary advice to athletes and stressing the importance of healthy eating habits amongst business executives"     - Dr. N.R. Grobbelaar Preventative Health Care Clinic, South Africa. "People, generally, are obsessed with their ideal weight and for most people the standard height/weight charts cannot assess the ideal weight of an individual. This is where the Bodystat® machine comes into its own. Our Bodystat® machine has given us an excellent source of secondary income and provided us with a tempting bonus for renewals."     - Mr. T.J. Burbage, Director Heartbeat Health & Fitness Ltd. UK. "Bodystat® has been very advantageous as a marketing/promotional tool, providing a value-added service to sell on to new or existing customers. As a result, I am convinced Bodystat® is invaluable as a product in any wellness, fitness or health environment"     - Mr. I. Kerr, Group Leisure Manager, The Greenall Group Plc. UK.