Technology Not Widely Used in Health Tracking Pew survey finds
that majority of people track health indicators but only a fifth
do so using smartphones, medical devices or spreadsheets. Sixty
percent of adults track their diet, exercise or weight, the
survey of 3,014 people found. A third of them track other
indicators such as blood pressure, blood sugar, sleep patterns
or headaches. And 12% track health indicators for a loved one.
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2012 Priorities Survey The survey, which is the first of its
kind, shows that people living with one or more chronic
conditions are no more likely than other adults to track their
weight, diet or exercise. But they're more likely than those
without a disease to track other health indicators or symptoms,
and this probability increases amon