Health app—my health records are in metric units. I want imperial.

The data imported from my doctor was originally in imperial units, but Apple Health converts them to metric. Temperature and other vitals are listed in metric units even though the original info was imperial. Can I change this?

iPhone XS

Posted on Dec 8, 2019 11:23 AM

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Posted on Dec 11, 2019 9:06 AM

Hey jshuffield,


I understand you're looking to change the metrics in the Health app.


When you select a type of data in the Health app, scroll to the bottom of the page and you should see the option to change the metric for that type of data. For example, open the Health app then choose Browse > Body Measurements > Height, then scroll to the bottom to change the unit.


Have a great day.

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Dec 11, 2019 9:06 AM in response to jshuffield

Hey jshuffield,


I understand you're looking to change the metrics in the Health app.


When you select a type of data in the Health app, scroll to the bottom of the page and you should see the option to change the metric for that type of data. For example, open the Health app then choose Browse > Body Measurements > Height, then scroll to the bottom to change the unit.


Have a great day.

Dec 11, 2019 4:39 PM in response to brenden dv

This is NOT what I’m speaking of. I have linked my health records from my doctor. The original records are in imperial units but the Health app has converted them to metric for some reason. So all the temperatures recorded are in Celsius even though the original record was in Fahrenheit. Why should health records be imported in any format other than the original?

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Health app—my health records are in metric units. I want imperial.

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