- Researchers at the University at Buffalo study AI and wearables.
- They published a meta-review in NPJ Digital Medicine journal.
- Wearables such as continuous glucose monitors give frequent readings.
- AI can predict glucose changes one to two hours ahead.
- The team screened about 5,000 studies and chose 60.
- AI help can make glucose control steadier and safer.
- AI can give personalised advice for daily routines and sleep.
- Problems include small samples and narrow participant groups.
- Many AI models act like black boxes and confuse users.
- Researchers want larger, clearer studies for care.
Difficult words
- researcher — a person who looks for new informationResearchers
- wearable — small device people wear on their bodyWearables
- glucose monitor — a device that measures sugar level in bloodcontinuous glucose monitors
- predict — to say what will happen before it happens
- meta-review — a study that looks at many other studies
- personalised — made for one person's needs and daily life
- black box — a system that is not easy to understandblack boxes
- screen — to look at many things to choose somescreened
- sample — small groups of people or data in a studysamples
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Discussion questions
- Do you use a wearable device?
- Would you like AI advice for your daily routine?
- Do you think studies should have larger groups of people?
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