Glucose meter

[TheFwGuy]

Do Fitbit (or Google) have a plan to design and sell a tracker capable also to monitor the glucose level ?
They start to come out and would be great to have one capable to integrate with the Fitbit world.
Thanks

[LZeeW]

@TheFwGuy   Just to clarify your question, are you asking about a way to monitor your blood sugar with a sensor on the Fitbit itself?  By shining a different type of light, similar to the heart rate or SpO2 monitor?  If so, there is no FDA approved technology that can do this.  I think approved technology is years away.

[TheFwGuy]

HI, thanks for the answer.
Yes, that's exactly my question.
I know there is not yet an FDA approved sensor but I know some sensors start to be available as well as "commercial" applications (wrist watch with glucose meter capabilities).
Also blasonate brands (Apple for example) are actively working on something like that.
So I was wondering if Fitbit/google are pursuing something similar or if they just waiting to see what happens.
I'm honestly curious to try one of these available things, even knowing they are not reliable they can still give out some useful information.
In my case for example is the delta that interest me rather than an absolute correct value, even commercial standard glucose meter have a quite wide range or results and they are supposedly FDA approved.
But I would love to have that integrated in one device, don't want to give up my data on Fitbit (since 2014)

 

[LZeeW · Accepted solution]

@TheFwGuy   Fitbit/Google are very hush hush about product and feature development.  As a fellow user, I found out about two features when I was invited to participate in users studies.  The first was the heart study that led to the Irregular Rhythm notifications.  The second was a diabetes study to see if behavioral modifications could help control blood sugar.  I haven't seen anything new from that study.

The FDA specifically warns users to avoid non-approved monitors.  I also know from Fitbit experience (user since 2013) that nothing will get added until it is FDA approved.

[TheFwGuy]

Thanks.
That answer to my question 🙂   I'll consider if try one of the other watch around because I love to experiment and try things.
Since I already monitor my blood I can compare the readings of these non-FDA approved sensors, the only bad thing is that those gadgets are not compatible with Fitbit so I'll lose for a while the other my readings (steps/miles/heart/sleep/etc.)