Kakao Healthcare’s AI Platform ‘Pasta’ Integrates stress and Sleep Data for Enhanced Diabetes and Weight Management

Kakao Healthcare is enhancing its AI-powered health platform, pasta, by integrating stress and sleep data to provide more personalized blood sugar and weight management services. The update aims to offer ultra-personalized healthcare by incorporating key factors impacting obesity and diabetes, complementing existing exercise and diet tracking.

Stress Analysis Feature update

kakao Healthcare recently updated Pasta with a stress analysis function,leveraging remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) technology. This innovative feature uses a smartphone’s camera to illuminate the user’s face, detecting changes in blood flow based on light reflectivity to estimate heart rate and assess stress levels on a five-stage scale. This data is then integrated into the platform’s core services to provide tailored management tips [1].

Did You Know? Stress can significantly reduce blood sugar control by triggering psychological hunger and increasing insulin resistance.

Impact of Stress on Blood Sugar and Weight

Recognizing the impact of stress on blood sugar control and weight management,Pasta reflects an individual’s stress value in its Pinoert service. pinoert analyzes exercise, diet, and stress levels to generate a lifestyle score, offering personalized weight management advice and routines. Blood sugar management is visually represented with graphs showing both blood glucose indexes and stress levels, highlighting the correlation between the two and suggesting appropriate management strategies.

integration of Sleep Data

In addition to stress, Kakao Healthcare is preparing to analyze sleep data, with plans to launch related services in July-August in collaboration with a sleep solution company. The company recognizes that insufficient or disrupted sleep can cause hormonal imbalances, lower metabolism, increase stress, and reduce insulin sensitivity, all of which significantly impact obesity and diabetes [2].

Pro Tip: Prioritizing sleep can have a significant positive impact on managing both weight and blood sugar levels.

Comprehensive Data Analysis for Personalized Healthcare

By securing data on exercise, diet, stress, and sleep, Kakao Healthcare aims to provide comprehensive analysis and personalized content to improve individual health. This holistic approach is expected to be a key differentiator for Pasta, enabling the platform to offer targeted interventions and motivation for users.

Expansion and Future Services

Kakao Healthcare has been actively expanding its digital healthcare offerings, introducing weight management services following its existing blood sugar management tools. The launch of the Pinoert service resulted in a significant increase in downloads, with Pasta reaching nearly 350,000 downloads overall. The company is also planning to launch high blood pressure management services in the second half of the year, further enhancing its ability to provide sophisticated and integrated healthcare solutions.

Furthermore, Kakao Healthcare anticipates leveraging its data and platform to expand into related areas such as health supplements and fitness programs, as well as collaborating with external solution companies for data measurement across exercise, diet, stress, and sleep.

What aspects of your health do you find most challenging to manage? How do you think AI-powered platforms like Pasta can definitely help?

Disclaimer: This article provides data for general knowledge and informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice. It is indeed essential to consult with a qualified healthcare professional for any health concerns or before making any decisions related to your health or treatment.

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