6
A smartwatch app which records people's alcohol consumption could provide a more accurate picture of drinking habits for researchers.
The University of Bristol trialled the AlcoWatch on 32 participants from the city's Children of the 90s health study over 12 weeks.
They were prompted five times a day to record any alcoholic drinks they had, where they were consumed and whether it was in a social situation.
Dr Andy Skinner said: "Smartwatch-based methods for data capture could help researchers explore a much wider range of health-related behaviours, and develop new interventions to help with important issues like problematic drinking."
