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Wearables, Connectivity Help Consumers Understand And Monitor Health

According to Parks Associates estimates, about two-thirds of the American population is either overweight or obese. Additionally, 26 million Americans suffer from type I or type II diabetes, almost 14 million have severe chronic respiratory problems such as COPD, and 68 million have been diagnosed with hypertension.

From the article "Wearables, Connectivity Help Consumers Understand And Monitor Health" by Harry Wang. 

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