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Glucose testing (non invasive scam products)

Steve1122 said:
I'm sure I read somewhere on the NHS website that they felt these watches so inaccurate they were actually calling them dangerous for diabetics.
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It may have been the Diabetes UK statement on these fake non-invasive devices?
  • There is currently no regulation for this technology to be tested for accuracy in the same way that glucose sensors (CGM and Flash) are.
  • Where accuracy data is available and from customer reviews, this technology does not currently provide accurate enough data (especially for anyone living with type 1 diabetes)
  • People should continue to use the blood glucose monitoring equipment supplied by their diabetes teams.
  • If an individual with type 2 diabetes is considering purchasing one as a guide, they should discuss this with their diabetes healthcare professional. We should also make them aware of this GOV.UK webpage - Know what you're buying! which has information to help people buy medicines and medical devices online safely. Please note – this is not an endorsement of buying medicines/medical devices online – it is information on what people should look out for and check when looking at these products online
  • We would not recommend purchasing as a gift for a friend with diabetes
 
I think it's even worse than their not being accurate, they just don't do what they claim to do - there are some recent posts about receiving a fingertip blood oxygen saturation device which only provides blood o2 and pulse rate, no sign of blood glucose at all (which is not unexpected!).

Those which have been reviewed previously (watch type devices) appear to simply produce a completely fabricated profile that would roughly match normal eating times (and post meal rises) with some noise added in to make their curves look more believable.

I'd be very surprised if there's any device which even uses the PPG data in some fashion rather than simple not providing BG or providing fake data.
 
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