Introducing baseline, biomarker reminders, and Accu-Chek integration for blood glucose tracking

Platos

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Platos baseline, biomarker reminders, & accu-check integration
Product Update

We’re excited to announce our latest product updates—designed to redefine how you monitor your health with Platos Monitor. Built on months of research and user feedback, this release introduces Baseline, a science-backed approach to body composition tracking, along with refined goals, personalised insights, biomarker scheduling, and seamless blood glucose syncing.

Together, these updates empower you to build consistency, focus on what matters, and track progress you can trust.

Let’s dive into what’s new, why it matters, and how to get started.

1. More accurate Baseline, backed by science

Why It Matters

Every health journey starts with a baseline. Until now, your first Platos Monitor reading was automatically set as your baseline, but a single reading can be easily influenced by factors such as hydration, meals, or activity, leading to results that don’t reflect your true body composition.

How It Works

We now guide you through five consistent morning measurements, before eating, drinking, or starting your day. The average of these readings becomes your Baseline, giving you a more accurate view of your body composition from day one (1)

💡 Why mornings?
Morning readings—taken naked, pre-breakfast, and after using the bathroom—reduce variability caused by food, hydration, or activity. Research shows this method delivers the most accurate and consistent results (2). While this routine is essential during your baseline setup, we recommend following it every time you take a body composition reading to keep your progress accurate and meaningful.

What to Do

  • New to Platos? You’ll be guided through the baseline setup automatically after sign-up.
  • Existing user? Tap the Start Your Baseline Journey card in your Diary to begin. If you’ve already started, you’re right on track. If you’ve completed it, your new baseline is set!

2. Personalized Insights, based on your goals

Goal-based insights story

We’ve redefined  Goals to better reflect what matters most to you. You can now choose up to two focused goals from five options: Manage weight, Build and maintain muscle, Improve body health, Prevent disease, and Improve a health condition. These goals personalise the insights you see across Platos, making your progress more meaningful and actionable.

This affect your Platos app experience in 2 ways:

Tailored Diary metrics: Your selected goals determine which biomarkers are highlighted in your Diary, helping you stay focused on what matters most. For example, if your goal is to Manage Weight, your Diary will highlight Weight, Body Fat %, BMI, and Waist Circumference—key metrics for tracking weight-related progress.

More personalised Body Summary: After each measurement, your Body Summary is now informed by your goals and any health conditions you’ve shared.

What to do

  • Tap the blue text in your Diary tab to select or change your goal.
  • Select up to two goals that align with your current focus.
  • Go to Profile > Medical Data to add or update any health conditions, if applicable.

3. Biomarker scheduling

Once your baseline is set, you can now schedule weekly reminders in the app to help you build a consistent routine for your check-ins. Choose the day that works best for you, and let Platos help you stay on track.

What to Do

  • Go to your profile.
  • Tap “Body composition scan reminder.”
  • Select your preferred day and time.

Platos will now automatically remind you when your next body composition measurement is due.

4. Blood glucose syncing: Track seamlessly, share effortlessly

Platos x Accu-chek Innstant Integration

You can now sync Bluetooth-enabled glucometers, like Accu-Chek Instant, directly with Platos to monitor your blood glucose readings. Until now, our customers have done this through Apple, Google Health Connect integrations, or manually. Manual logging of blood glucose readings can be time-consuming and error-prone, while some customers prefer direct sync with Platos.

This update improves the experience of customers and healthcare providers monitoring blood glucose alongside body fat and other metabolic health markers with both Platos Monitor and Platos RPM.

How it works

To connect your Bluetooth-enabled glucometer to Platos:

  • Follow the instructions on your Accu-chek device or other Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitor.
  • Go to Profile on Platos > Smart Device, turn on your Bluetooth, and tap Connect New Device.
  • Choose Other Device, then select your glucometer when it appears.
  • Enter the code on the back of your device to pair it.
  • Once paired, take your glucose reading. It will sync automatically into the app.
  • Specify the type of reading (e.g., Fasting, Random) and Save.

Built for Accuracy. Designed for You.

This release is more than features update—it’s a complete upgrade to how you use Platos Monitor. With a more accurate Baseline, smarter goal-driven insights, scheduled check-ins, and seamless glucose syncing, you’re equipped with the structure, clarity, and personalisation you need to track what matters and make confident health decisions.

Thank you for your continued trust and support. We hope these updates help you stay consistent and make meaningful progress toward your goals.

👉 Update or download the Platos app to get started.
💬 Have questions or feedback? Chat with us on WhatsApp

Warm regards,

The Platos Product Squad.

References

  1. Heymsfield et al. (2022, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics): Multi-day baseline measurements improve accuracy in body composition tracking by reducing day-to-day biological variability—critical for reliable assessments of fat and muscle mass in clinical and fitness settings.
    Heymsfield, S. B., Peterson, C. M., Thomas, D. M., et al. (2022). How body composition techniques measure up for reliability across technical and biological variability. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 122(6), 1183–1197.
  2. Nana et al. (2012, Med Sci Sports Exerc): Morning, fasted DXA scans yield the least variability in body composition readings, minimizing day-to-day measurement error and improving reliability for weight, lean mass, and fat mass assessments.
    Nana A, Slater GJ, Hopkins WG, Burke LM. Effects of daily activities on dual‑energy X‑ray absorptiometry measurements of body composition in active people.Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012;44(1):180–189. doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e318225fceb