Google adds insulin resistance and blood pressure trends to Fitbit Air and Edge
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Google is adding insulin resistance and blood pressure trend insights to the Fitbit Air and Fitbit Edge, according to a ZDNet report.
The features are available only to Google Health Premium subscribers, who pay $100 a year.
The insulin resistance insight does not measure glucose directly. It analyzes heart rate, activity, sleep and other metrics through a multimodal model and notifies users when it detects elevated patterns. Eligible users who have worn their device for five days or more will see the insights in the Health tab of the app.
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AIGoogle is adding insulin resistance and blood pressure trend insights to the Fitbit Air and Fitbit Edge, available only to Google Health Premium subscribers at $100 a year. The insulin resistance feature analyzes heart rate, activity, sleep and other metrics through a multimodal model rather than measuring glucose directly, and it notifies users when it detects elevated patterns. Eligible users who have worn their device for five days or more will see the insights in the Health tab.
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