Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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.

Read more about the research: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/06/fitness-trackers-for-people-with-obesity-miss-the-mark-this-algorithm-will-fix-that/?fj=1

Read the paper: nature.com/articles/s41598-025-99963-0
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