People who have been eagerly waiting for Apple Watch will be disheartened to know that Apple Inc. has decided to remove some of the expected key health features from its first wearable device.

The Wall Street Journal says that the upcoming smartwatch will not incorporate features that track blood pressure, heart rate as well as stress levels.

CNET says that there are a number of reasons for the company deciding not to include the features from the watch. The tech website is of the view that either these features were not functional or including them would have required necessary approvals from the different regulatory bodies. The company possibly does not have sufficient time to obtain the requisite approvals for the upcoming Apple Watch, which is expected to be released shortly.

In fact, since Apple Inc. postponed the launch of the Apple Watch from March to April, many believed that the company could utilize the time to mend the health features not functioning properly. However, it appears that they have not been able to fix these issues so far.

According to reports, Apple was keen to include a number of sensors in its Apple Watch for measuring skin conductivity, which have helped to monitor heart rate as well as stress levels. However, the Curpertino-based tech titan faced problems with these sensors when users with hairy arms, dry skin used the smartwatch or others wore it more firmly than others. As a result, the results were mixed.

In addition, Apple wanted to use the smartwatch to examine blood pressure as well as oxygen levels in the blood stream. In this case too, the results were inconsistent and, hence, this feature too had to be done away with. Moreover, the company required the approval of the FDA if the blood pressure measure measured by the device was deemed as medical advice.

The disappointment over the missing features, Apple will still be marketing the smartwatch as an all-around device. The company also wants its potential customers be aware the smartwatch can work as a supplement to the iPhone, used for making payments through the Apple Pay, besides having voice-activated controls.