Currently, no Fitbit device can directly track blood pressure.
While Fitbits are widely recognized for their comprehensive health and fitness tracking capabilities, direct blood pressure measurement is not a feature available on any existing Fitbit smartwatch or tracker model. This means that no current Fitbit device has the built-in sensors or functionality to take blood pressure readings. Additionally, the Fitbit application does not provide a dedicated section for users to manually input or record blood pressure data.
However, Fitbit and Google have collaborated to integrate Fitbit data with the Health Connect app. This initiative allows users to consolidate various health and fitness data from different sources, including their Fitbit devices, into a single, unified location on their Android phones. While this integration doesn't enable blood pressure tracking by a Fitbit device, it facilitates a more comprehensive view of one's overall health data if blood pressure is recorded through a separate, dedicated medical device.
Key Points Regarding Fitbit and Blood Pressure
- No Direct Measurement: Fitbit devices do not possess the necessary hardware or software for accurate blood pressure monitoring.
- App Limitations: The Fitbit app currently lacks a feature to log or display blood pressure readings.
- Data Aggregation Potential: While Fitbits don't measure blood pressure, the Health Connect integration means that if you use a separate blood pressure monitor, that data could potentially be viewed alongside your Fitbit metrics in a consolidated health platform.
For accurate blood pressure monitoring, it is essential to use a dedicated blood pressure monitor, which is specifically designed and calibrated for this purpose.
What Fitbits Do Track (Commonly)
Fitbit devices are powerful tools for monitoring a wide array of health and fitness metrics, including:
- Heart Rate: Continuous heart rate tracking, resting heart rate, and heart rate zones.
- Activity Tracking: Steps taken, distance covered, calories burned, and active zone minutes.
- Sleep Monitoring: Detailed insights into sleep stages (light, deep, REM), sleep duration, and overall sleep quality score.
- Stress Management: Electrodermal Activity (EDA) scans on certain models to help identify stress responses.
- Skin Temperature: On-wrist skin temperature variation during sleep, which can indicate changes in your body.
- Oxygen Saturation (SpO2): Estimates blood oxygen levels while you sleep.
- Electrocardiogram (ECG): On select models, to assess heart rhythm for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib).
