Fitbit Air Health Guardian, improved sleep tracking
Google is rolling out version 5.11 of its Health app, which introduces new 'Health Guardian' features for Fitbit devices, including blood pressure and insulin resistance tracking. The update also includes improvements to sleep tracking and activity monitoring across various wearable models.
Why it matters
The integration of advanced health metrics into consumer wearables reflects a growing trend in personal health monitoring and preventative care technology.
Google Health 5.11 is rolling out this week as a rather big update for Fitbit trackers and the Pixel Watch.
The Improved Automatic Activity Tracking is available now for the Fitbit Air, Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5, with the Fitbit Edge getting the capabilities at launch on October 27.
The Fitbit Air and Edge are getting two Health Guardian features if you’re a Google Health Premium subscriber. You can set up blood pressure and insulin resistance trends now, with the first report available at the beginning of November.
Blood glucose is now “ Glucose ” throughout the Google Health app with updated charts and graphs. Additionally:
Finally, there’s improved Sleep Tracking across wake detection and nap editing:
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