Fitbit Is Working on Hypertension Detection

Fitbit Is Working on Hypertension Detection

Fitbit is Working on Hypertension and Unusual Trend Detection — What’s New? Fitbit is working on hypertension and ‘unusual trend’ detection for Pixel Watch owners, offering early alerts if your health metrics show irregular patterns. Many users are asking how the features work, whether they’re accurate, and how to sign up. Fitbit Labs is gathering 10,000 participants for the new pilots, which focus on blood-pressure monitoring and proactive warnings to help identify high blood pressure risks sooner. Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol How Does Fitbit’s Hypertension Detection Work for Pixel Watch Owners? Fitbit is working on hypertension and ‘unusual trend’ detection for Pixel Watch owners through a new Hypertension Lab study. Participants wear a Pixel Watch 3 for 180 days and receive an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring cuff to capture data and compare real-world readings. The goal is to detect early signs of high blood pressure using daily smartwatch tracking, similar to Apple Watch safet…