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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new algorithm that enables smartwatches to more accurately monitor the calories burned by people with obesity during various physical activities.
Algorithm rivals gold-standard methods of measuring energy burn and can estimate how much energy someone with obesity is using every minute , achieving over 95% accuracy in real-world situations.
The study is titled, "Developing and comparing a new BMI inclusive energy burn algorithm on wrist-worn wearables" Other Northwestern authors include lead author Boyang Wei , Christopher Romano and Bonnie Nolan .
Funding for the study was provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases .
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