# Blood glucose affects voice pitch, with potential for diabetes monitoring

**URL:** <https://ehealthforum.nz/t/blood-glucose-affects-voice-pitch-with-potential-for-diabetes-monitoring/31874>\
**Category:** Open Forum\
**Tags:** diabetes, emerging-tech, monitoring, ai\
**Created:** [September 1, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/blood-glucose-affects-voice-pitch-with-potential-for-diabetes-monitoring/31874 "2024-09-01T19:52:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 1, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/blood-glucose-affects-voice-pitch-with-potential-for-diabetes-monitoring/31874/1 "2024-09-01T19:52:33Z")

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> **[Blood glucose affects voice pitch, with potential for diabetes monitoring](https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/voice-pitch-blood-sugar-diabetes/?utm_source=New%2BAtlas%2BSubscribers&utm_campaign=36709b547a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_30_04_45&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65b67362bd-36709b547a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D)**
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> When blood sugar levels go high, so does voice pitch, according to a new study. It paves the way for detecting type 2 diabetes or monitoring diabetics’ blood sugars simply by talking into a smartphone and having AI analyze their speech.

Scientific report:  
[Linear effects of glucose levels on voice fundamental frequency in type 2 diabetes and individuals with normoglycemia](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-69620-z?utm_campaign=2024-Q2-PR&utm_source=KH_PR_Newsroom&utm_medium=linear_effects_of_glucose_levels&utm_content=new_diabetes_research_in_scientific_reports)