Last updated: July 3rd, 2024 at 17:39 UTC+02:00
Samsung is going to launch the company’s next set of smartwatches, which will have two models, the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra, at the Galaxy Unpacked event on 10 July 2024. One of the biggest new features these wearables are expected to offer is blood glucose monitoring.
With only a week to go for the launch, folks at Android Authority dug deep into the Samsung Health app for Android and discovered UI in it that shows the measurement of advanced glycation end-products or AGEs taken by Galaxy Watches, which helps in determining blood glucose levels.
What is AGEs?
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are toxic compounds that our bodies produce due to an increased level of glucose circulating in our blood, among other things. These compounds accumulate in our bodies as we age. So, a higher level of AGEs usually indicates a higher level of blood glucose.
In the newly discovered user interface, Samsung says that Galaxy Watches can measure AGEs, which means that the models that can measure this aspect can give you an idea about your blood glucose level. Unfortunately, the South Korean tech giant didn’t specify which Galaxy Watch models can measure AGEs.
There is also no information if this is the same blood glucose monitoring feature that Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra will offer or a separate one. If it is the same feature then many people will be disappointed as they are expected to see full-fledged blood glucose monitoring on the upcoming wearables.
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Interestingly, the description of the feature doesn’t mention blood glucose monitoring anywhere. Instead, it says that this measurement can “give you a sense of your metabolic health, which reflects your overall biological aging process.” Hopefully, we will get to know more about it as we get closer to the launch.
