Research: Wearables, including Apple Watch, are poor at tracking calories

15 May 2022
But they are pretty reliable in counting steps and tracking heart rate.

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  • Sujita
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  • 16 May 2022

So good

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    • 16 May 2022

    Anonymous, 16 May 2022It's about nutrients, not calories. This is the greate... moreActually, it's about both.

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      • 16 May 2022

      blue, 15 May 2022If you do sport really seriously, or you want to lose weigh... moreIt's about nutrients, not calories. This is the greatest cons ever, aside plant based diets.

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        • Anonymous
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        • 16 May 2022

        Calories are a measure of heat, so it's useless in anything because we don't "burn" things. What we do with fat is to rebuild cells that were demaged by growth (muscles/bones/hair/nails) or by their cycle (skin etc). Less or more calories doesn't equal nutrients. Nutrients in a food doesn't mean they all will be digested or they are digestible.
        For example iron: in meat we got sufficient and is the most digestible for us, compared to the one in spinach.

          How could anybody possibly expect smartwatches to be capable of tracking energy expenditure? It is pretty much impossible to do on your wrist, no matter what equipment you use.

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            • AnonD-731363
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            • 15 May 2022

            Any phone app at google play can do a lot more things better.
            Cant say same about IOS becuase IOS have maybe 20% of apps of google play and usualy the worse ones.

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              • 15 May 2022

              qasar80, 15 May 2022Since when someone who really wants to do some sport needs ... moreIf you do sport really seriously, or you want to lose weight by physical activity and sport, counting calories always matters.
              I have seen some people who had serious problems with low caloric intake and high output, which lead to malnutrition. Not really good thing.

                Since when someone who really wants to do some sport needs a watch to count calories? This is an absolute con, just go out and run anywhere or at the gym without any gimmick at the hand. One shirt, one short and a pair of good shoes are more than enough. And if you really want a watch go for the dedicated ones, like Garmin, which is great for sports.

                  One good thing about smartwatches is receiving notifications when your phone is on mute.
                  So you don't have to buy an expensive one.

                    Anonymous, 15 May 2022How are people surprised by this at all? No smartwatch is ... moreYeah that's true

                      "People who use smart wearables tend to increase overall activity and steps count"

                      Am a good example

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 15 May 2022

                        How are people surprised by this at all?
                        No smartwatch is a medical-grade equipment, most of the ones I've seen literally say on the box or in a manual that you should use it as a "rough estimation" or "approximation" and not as a firm statement of your condition.

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