AppleInsider April 26, 2022
Amber Neely

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A new study shows that underrepresented groups would wear fitness trackers, but the high prices of devices like the Apple Watch keep many from buying.

The study was conducted by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program, which seeks to include underrepresented groups in medical research.

Over a thousand adult patients at six Federally Qualified Health Centers were surveyed regarding wearable fitness trackers. Roughly 40% of respondents were Hispanic, 36% were Black, and 15% described themselves as non-Hispanic white.

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