Fitbit started the year by becoming part of Google’s hardware division and today is making a significant update by running blood glucose tracking to its Android and iOS app. The Fitbit Sense’s ECG feature is also coming to more places, while there are also a handful of other changes in the app and hardware.
During February, the Fitbit app will be able to report U.S. users or automatically import blood glucose measurements so that those with diabetes can locate important health information in one place. You can connect LifeScan’s OneTouch Reveal app, with support for other meters and apps available soon. This information is visualized and displayed along with other metrics, such as physical activity, food, and sleep.
Set personalized ranges so you can see when you’re out of your target range, better identify important changes, and get friendly reminders to sign up, so you can see trends over time with easy-to-read graphs.
Meanwhile, the Fitbit Sense’s ECG feature is coming to Canada, New Zealand. and U.S. territories (including U.S. Samoa, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam). The capability enables you to analyze atrial fibrillation (AFib) heart rate, which was first introduced last year in the US and parts of Europe.
Fitbit’s Charge 4 similarly gets an update that shows SpO2 readings on the device, as well as the metrics and skin temperature data in Health Metrics. This new fitness tracking firmware is coming soon.
The company has announced that the dashboard – with last week’s data – will remain free access for all Versa 2, Inspire 2, Charge 4, Sense and Versa 3 owners. To see historical breathing rate, resting heart rate and heart rate variation, you need a Fitbit Premium subscription. These members will soon be able to see personal ranges on the Health Statistics page.
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