U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that it is his vision "that every American is wearing a wearable within four years."
He made the comments regarding devices like smartwatches, smart rings and fitness trackers to members of Congress, adding that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is "about to launch one of the biggest advertising campaigns in HHS history to encourage Americans to use wearables."
Kennedy said during a hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Health that wearables are a way "people can take control of their own health."
"They can see, as you know, what food is doing to their glucose levels, their heart rates, and a number of other metrics as they eat it," he told members of Congress. "And they can begin to make good judgments about their diet, about their physical activity, about the way that they live their lives."
