'Abbott Laboratories' has announced an upcoming line of diabetes-focused health wearables named 'Lingo.' The Lingo line was created with "diabetes as the first priority," so Abbot Laboratories selected four key areas of health for the device to measure. These areas are the levels of glucose, ketones, lactate, and alcohol in the wearer. These four metrics were selected due to each being closely related to metabolic health, and subsequently, weight control.
There will be separate devices in the Lingo line, each of which focuses on a different aspect of bodily health. For example, Abbott Laboratories will release monitors that focus specifically on ketone health, as these monitors would be widely applicable even to patients that are not managing diabetes. The Lingo monitors will connect to a mobile application, which allows for convenient viewing of health metrics.
Currently, Abbot Laboratories has not confirmed a price or release date for its Lingo line of health wearables.
Diabetes-Focused Health Trackers
Abbott Laboratories Announced Its 'Lingo' Line of Wearables
Trend Themes
1. Diabetes-health Monitoring - Companies could create wearable devices focused on monitoring and analyzing various health aspects of diabetic patients.
2. Metabolic Health Tracking - New technologies could be developed that focus on tracking metrics such as glucose, ketones, lactate, and alcohol levels to help people better manage their metabolic health.
3. Mobile Health Applications - There is an opportunity for development of new mobile applications that connect with wearable devices and provide users with convenient health metric viewing.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The wearable technology industry could create more advanced devices focused on tracking specific health metrics, like glucose and ketone levels, to help people monitor their health and manage chronic conditions.
2. Healthcare - The healthcare industry could adopt wearable technologies focused on helping people manage chronic diseases, such as diabetes, by offering personalized health monitoring and analytics solutions.
3. Mobile Applications - App developers can create custom mobile applications that easily integrate with wearable health-tracking devices, providing users with accessible health metric analysis.