People living with diabetes have applauded public figures such as Este Haim for speaking out about living with the condition and visibly wearing continuous glucose monitors (CGM) in public. But another more concerning trend has emerged that has seen celebrities, elite athletes and influencers who don’t live with diabetes sporting the wearable device, which offers near real-time measurements of an individual’s blood sugar.
A video Gwyneth Paltrow posted on Instagram in May starts with the actor turned wellness influencer stretching with a CGM conspicuously on her arm before she proceeds to make grain-free almond and coconut pancakes with a strawberry compote. Many in the comments questioned her use of a CGM, with some saying she risked stoking a “dangerous trend” given many diabetes sufferers struggle to get access to them.
