Smart ring maker ŌURA has introduced two new metabolic health features, Meals and Glucose. With the new capabilities, the company can combine meal insights with glucose data from Dexcom’s Stelo over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM).

The duo first announced their metabolic health partnership in November 2024.

By taking a picture, users can log food and see how effectively meals and snacks fuel them through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered food recognition and comprehensive nutrition analysis. Meals focuses on macronutrients and is designed to help users better understand how dietary choices affect their health.

When photos of meals are uploaded into the Oura App, the company analyzes the dish and generates an immediate overview of its contents. Then Oura Advisor provides guidance and feedback on nutritional choices to learn how to build satiating, nutrient-dense meals to avoid energy slumps and cravings.

Meals also features a Nutrition Breakdown component, which categorizes key nutritional elements like protein, fiber, processing level, added sugars, total fats, and total carbs. The guidance avoids penalizing food choices by presenting non-judgmental insights.

Dexcom’s Stelo CGM is a small biosensor worn on the back of the upper arm. It leverages the company’s glucose sensing tech and reveals how lifestyle factors can impact glucose.

Before Stelo’s launch in August 2024, glucose biosensors were only available without a prescription. Since earning an FDA nod, Stelo expanded access to this technology. Users who integrate Stelo with Oura will see daily glucose readings in the context of meals, sleep, stress, and activity through the new Glucose feature in the Oura App.

“Personalized guidance and insights are essential for helping people understand how their lifestyle choices affect their body, while also encouraging them to make informed health decisions that can improve their overall quality of life,” said Jake Leach, executive vice president and COO at Dexcom. “By integrating with ŌURA, we’re bringing the first glucose biosensor and smart ring integration to the market, providing a one-of-a-kind and personalized metabolic health experience that allows users to better understand the link between activity, sleep, stress, nutrition, and their glucose. Through this partnership, we’re once again redefining the wearable technology category in the pursuit of empowering people to take control of their health.”

“Our approach to metabolic health and glucose monitoring is uniquely ŌURA,” said Shyamal Patel, senior VP of science at ŌURA. “Meal-induced glucose spikes can vary significantly due to factors like sleep, stress, exercise, and meal timing, which is why it’s important to approach metabolic health holistically rather than focusing exclusively on diet. Instead of avoiding specific foods based on one spike, we encourage members to observe patterns, experiment with habits, and discover what helps them maintain better glucose balance over time. With this approach, members can maintain a healthy relationship with food while building long-term habits that support metabolic health.”