Continuous Glucose Monitors Are Entering the Consumer Market
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) were originally developed for people with diabetes, but wearable glucose sensors are now appearing in consumer wellness programs. Some companies promote CGMs as tools for understanding individual responses to foods and improving metabolic health.
Researchers caution that while glucose variability can provide useful information, evidence supporting CGM use in healthy individuals remains limited. Experts emphasize that long-term metabolic health is still primarily shaped by dietary patterns, physical activity, sleep and body composition rather than short-term glucose fluctuations.
References
Hall, Kevin D., et al. “Glucose Monitoring for Individuals Without Diabetes.” Nature Metabolism, vol. 4, 2022, pp. 1234–1242.
