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Smartwatch data can be used to assess early diabetes risk

Catching insulin resistance earlier could enable more interventions before diabetes develops

A close-up image of a wrist wearing a Fitbit device

Data recorded by smartwatches may contain subtle signals of early metabolic dysfunction.

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By Elie Dolgin

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The data your smartwatch already collects could soon help flag an early warning sign for type 2 diabetes.