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Support for Glucose and Blood Pressure Monitoring

Approximately 20% of North Americans will eventually contract Type II Diabetes. I am one of them. There are ANT+ enabled blood glucose meters as well as bloop pressure monitors. I am inquiring as to whether there are plans to have Garmin Connect Health Monitoring page to support tracking of blood pressure and blood glucose levels? And even better solution would be to have the fitness devices (I use an Edge 810) provide support for the ANT+ enabled health devices, similar to the support the Edge provides for body composition monitors that can then be uploaded to Garmin Connect and provide a comprehensive health monitor as well as fitness monitor.

Though my primary use for Garmin Connect is fitness monitoring, like all diabetics, the health factors are also important to ensure that fitness can be attained and maintained without undue risk; heart disease and hypertension are conditions that go hand-in-glove with diabetes.

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0 Dugiflopper over 11 years ago

You make a good point and 20% is not a number to sniff at. Maybe you should use Garmin's Idea's link -> Submit Ideas to Garmin

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

Type 1 here and I check my sugar before every run. Would be nice to be able to enter it or have it auto upload into GarminConnect.

0 AzZayas over 5 years ago

I am a diabetic cyclist and I hope it can be done. But not only diabetics can benefit from it. Imagine a Pro Cyclist that can prevent a bonk?

0 MaxR6 over 5 years ago

Measuring blood pressure may be a little more difficult but the documentation similar to body weight on Garmin Conneqt and the APP should be fairly easy to solve and is very much to be recommended.

0 richardjohl over 4 years ago

Hi, there are now multiple Garmin Connect widgets (https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/search?q=Nightscout&device=&deviceLimit=&appType=&sort=&start=0&count=30) that allow for this when using the appropriate hardware.

You need an Abbott Sensor (with a Transmitter like the Miao Maio) or Dexcom sensor and transmitter. The transmitter then sends your glucose reading to an app on your phone ( I use Spike for IOS) . The app will then send the reading directly to your Garmin watch via an internal server address or through a Nightscout site. At present, Garmin is the only device that can display exercise stats in conjunction with glucose readings, I have been lobbying to get WorkOutDoors to include this functionality in their Apple Watch app. The chart in Connect is pretty basic, but at least there is some data available.

This will help with the setup process medium.com/.../how-to-view-cgm-data-on-a-garmin-watch-or-bike-computer-6846b06801e2

Kind Regards,

Rich.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago

Apple Watch and Samsung are rumored to release CGM using optical, noninvasive technology by Aug 2021. Wish Garmin would get in the game!

0 richardjohl over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

I am certain they will not be far behind...its also possible that 3rd party companies will release devices like the Heart rate straps that Garmin and other vendors will then use.