CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING WEARABLES ARE ON
THE RISE, BUT WHAT INSIGHT DO THEY ACTUALLY PROVIDE?
CHARLIE ALLENBY BREAKS DOWN ALL THINGS BLOOD SUGAR
Over the last decade, there’s a good chance you’ll have become the wearer of a piece of health-tracking tech. Heart rate monitors are built into even the most unsuspecting watches, while it’s common to be bombarded with a smorgasbord of steps, sleep and SpO2 readings on a daily basis.
Data tracking is no longer limited to the skin’s surface, though. The future of wearables is implanted, and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are one of the first tools to have made the jump to the mainstream.