Apple has revealed plans to add sleep apnoea notifications to its smartwatch this month, equipping the device to detect breathing disturbances. There is a link between sleep apnoea ands Type 2 diabetes.
Apple has repeatedly added health-tracking capabilities to its Apple Watch device since launching the first version of the product in 2015. This latest health-focused update will introduce “breathing disturbances,” a metric that uses the device’s accelerometer to detect small movements at the wrist associated with interruptions to normal respiratory patterns during sleep. Apple Watch will analyse the data every 30 days and alert users if there are consistent signs of moderate-to-severe sleep apnoea. Apple developed the algorithm using machine learning and data from clinical-grade sleep apnoea tests, and researchers validated the feature in a clinical study.
Apple Watch users can download a PDF with data showing when sleep apnoea may have occurred, three months of breathing disturbance data and other information for conversations with healthcare providers.
The new feature is expected to receive Food and Drug Administration authorization soon and launch in more than 150 countries
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