With its latest update of the app (starting in February), Fitbit now supports tracking your blood glucose readings within the app for users in the US. Your fitbit device still cannot measure blood glucose by itself; it’s just the shell in the app that’s new.
‘[H]aving somewhere to locate [blood glucose] together with your daily health behaviors, such as activity, nutrition, sleep or stress, and other biometrics such as weight, it can be very valuable to learn new strategies and to improve your health management, ‘says Fitbit in their blogpos the announcement of the new feature.
Blood glucose monitoring is helpful for people with diabetes or certain other medical conditions. The new feature does not replace medical advice; the idea is to help you recognize patterns that your glucose levels relate to your meals, activity levels, and sleep.
If you already use the OneTouch Reveal app with a glucose monitor, Fitbit can now import readings from the app. Otherwise, you must report your blood glucose measurements manually. You can configure the app to remind you, including sending reminders directly to your FitbIt.
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If you have a Fitbit Premium subscription ($ 9.99 / month), you can see how your levels have fallen within their target range over the past 30 days. You will also be able to include your glucose levels in the health reports to share with your healthcare providers.
A few other updates start at the same time. YOU.S. users can now track ECG readings on the Fitbit Sense and get SpO2 (blood oxygen) measurements directly on the pulse on the Charge 4.
The Health Metrics dashboard, previously only available for the Sense and Versa 3, is now available for the Versa 2, Inspire 2 and Charge 4. Free users can view 7-day data, while only premium users can view the 30-day data. get view.