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Research | September 2022
Clinical study

The Effects of Metabolism Tracker Device (Lumen) Usage on Metabolic Control in Adults with Prediabetes:
Pilot Clinical Trial1

Highlights

  • The study aimed to investigate the effect of 12-week usage of the Lumen device, a metabolism tracker that measures the levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in breath, on metabolic control in adults with prediabetes.
  • The researchers conducted a pilot clinical trial including 27 adults with prediabetes who were requested to conduct daily Lumen measurements and follow the consequential recommendations generated according to these measurements.
  • Participants in the study had statistically significant decreases in key metabolic parameters as well as several anthropometric measurements, including HbA1c, triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, body weight, body fat percentage, and waist circumference.
  • The researchers also found that the intervention group had significant improvements in their dietary habits, including increased adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet and decreased intake of sugar-sweetened beverages.
  • The study exhibits the potential of the Lumen device as a non-invasive tool for improving and promoting healthy dietary habits in adults with prediabetes.

Background

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Objective

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Graph(bmi/users number) Graph(bmi/users number)

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Methods

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Graph(bmi/users number) Graph(bmi/users number)

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Results

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Conclusion

Our cross-sectional analysis of Lumen users found

that engaged users lost over 5% of their body weight.
Furthermore, higher levels of engagement with
Lumen were associated with greater weight loss.

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