Oura Partners With Glucose Monitoring Platforms

Oura, the company behind the eponymous biometric ring, has partnered with three providers of continuous glucose monitoring (“CGM”) devices, and will let Oura users share their biometric data with the CGM platforms in an effort to better understand connections between their fitness activities, data, and glucose levels.

CGMs are wearable devices that continuously track interstitial glucose levels throughout the day and night. These devices provide real-time personalized data about how the body responds to various inputs, including nutrition and exercise. By integrating CGM data with Oura’s Sleep, Readiness, and Activity Scores, users can gain a holistic view of their health and identify connections and patterns between their biometrics, glucose regulation, and lifestyle factors.

“These integrations enable you to gain insights into your sleep quality, activity levels, stress levels, recovery patterns, and glucose regulation,” explains Oura’s Head of Science, Shyamal Patel. “By identifying connections and patterns between these factors, you can make lifestyle adjustments to enhance your metabolic health, energy levels, and overall quality of life.”

The link between glucose levels and sleep quality is bidirectional, as high or low blood glucose levels can cause sleep disturbances, while sleep deprivation can impact glucose metabolism. Research suggests that optimizing glucose levels and sleep quality can have significant benefits for overall metabolic health and chronic disease prevention.

Oura’s integration with CGMs allows users to explore the relationship between their glucose levels and sleep patterns, providing valuable insights for managing their health and improving their quality of life.

News of Oura’s CGM integration comes after its biometric ring became available to everyday shoppers thanks to an arrangement with Best Buy earlier this spring. Oura had already dipped its toes into the luxury segment of consumer retail last year, though, thanks to a partnership with Gucci.

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June 23, 2023 – by The FindBiometrics Editorial Team