Fitbit is a fitness company that has now transitioned to health and wellness as it rolls out an update that would help in tracking blood sugar levels with its new app, making it easier to monitor bodily changes. While this update is a massive leap for Fitbit, it comes with a catch in monitoring blood sugar levels and that could be the hindrance of the technology.
The San Fransisco-based consumer electronics and fitness company initially gained recognition with its affordable and interactive smart devices, Fitbit is now debuting an update for everyone who uses its app. The application is one of the firsts in the world, particularly in health and wellness technology to feature a blood sugar level tracker.
Fitbit's integration of the Blood Sugar Level tracker in their application is one of the firsts in the world, as companies like Apple and Samsung plan to add this to their watches in their next releases. As Samsung is the first to release the Galaxy Watch3 earlier this January, Apple would still have the chance to add this to their later events, probably in Fall.
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Fitbit App Blood Sugar Level Tracker: What's New?
According to Fitbit's blog post, the application would be updating any time of the day, provided that the device's settings have automatic updates and are connected to a wireless network connection. The update would be beneficial for people who need a tracker for their blood sugar to avoid any unnecessary attacks or illness due to levels rising or falling.
What is most impressive with the application is that users can set a personalized range or limits within the app's latest update, and it can alert people whenever their new input is already over the border. Moreover, the application can provide updates and notices that would guide people to their sugar intake, particularly with the fitness tracker of the application.
While sugar levels heighten and drop at any moment, especially during periods of exercise and stationary positions, it can create alerts and help people with their sugar intakes. The update would be beneficial for those who still perform fitness activities with their smartwatches, with a more accurate reading of other factors that affect blood sugar.
The app would also provide graphs and data summaries to let its users know what the next step is to their blood sugar levels.
Fitbit App Update: What's the Catch?
However, the catch of the application is that it would only be an app to monitor and that the functionality is not yet available to use with its smartwatches. This means that users would have to have an external device that can detect blood sugar levels, and input them manually on Fitbit's application to keep track of what users need.
According to USA Today, Fitbit App users can use external blood sugar monitors like the OneTouch glucose meter, which can transport data to Fitbit with its app.
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Written by Isaiah Alonzo
