Abbott today announced that Lingo, an over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and app, is now available for Android devices.
Lingo is for individuals 18 years of age or older and not on insulin.
"Glucose levels and metabolic health are foundational for overall well-being and chronic disease prevention. The need for more glucose awareness is clear," said Amy McKenzie, Ph.D., head of Medical Affairs for Abbott's Lingo business. "Prediabetes – a condition where glucose is elevated but not yet in the diabetes range – impacts more than 98 million U.S. adults, yet 80% of those affected don't know they have it. With awareness and lifestyle changes, prediabetes can be managed or reversed. Lingo provides the insight needed to help people understand their glucose patterns in real time, empowering informed choices that support better metabolic health."
Lingo helps people understand how food and other lifestyle factors affect glucose by detecting glucose spikes and quantifying their size with Lingo Count, a daily metric that shows how much glucose spikes affect the body. Lingo Count adds up the impact of each spike based on how big and how long it lasts, providing an easy way to track and improve metabolic health. When Lingo users with elevated glucose levels – like those seen among people living with prediabetes – reduce their Lingo Count over about three months, their glucose significantly improves – cutting time above healthy range in half and lowering average glucose by 10%.
Flattening glucose curves and keeping them in a healthy range is linked to significant health benefits such as better sleep, mood, energy, food cravings and focus. Elevated glucose levels over time can affect metabolic health and increase the risk of serious conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers.
Using a continuous glucose monitor like Lingo can help people see what habits keep glucose in a healthy range. Maintaining healthy glucose over time can support long-term health.
