Apple reportedly tests an app to manage blood sugar

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October 25, 2024, 7:14 PM

• •Apple employees used the app to monitor their blood sugar levels and log changes related to what food they were eating.
• •The app was intended to investigate what tools Apple could develop using blood sugar data.
• •Apple has since paused work on the app to focus on other health features.

Apple has long been rumored to be working on noninvasive blood glucose monitoring. Now, a Bloomberg report says the company tested an app that helps people with prediabetes better manage their condition. The app required Apple employees to validate they were prediabetic via a blood test. Employees then monitored their blood sugar using “various devices available on the market” and logged changes related to what food they were eating. Prediabetes is a metabolic condition when blood sugar levels are higher than normal, and increases a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. And while there is no cure for diabetes, prediabetes can be reversed through diet and exercise interventions. The idea for an app like this would be to show people how different choices can impact blood sugar levels. For example, a carb-heavy meal might spike blood sugar, but pairing the same meal with protein can blunt the spike.

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