AI predicts diabetes risk by measuring fat around the heart

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A team led by researchers from Queen Mary University of London has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is able to automatically measure the amount of fat around the heart from MRI scan images.

Using the new tool, the team was able to show that a larger amount of fat around the heart is associated with significantly greater odds of diabetes, independent of a person's age, sex, and body mass index.

The research is published in the journal Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine and is the result of funding from the CAP-AI programme, which is led by Barts Life Sciences, a research and innovation partnership between Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust.

 
Mind you, if you have a significant amount of fat round your heart, becoming diabetic is the least of your worries. It's best to not start Game of Thrones from the first TV episode if the doc tells you that.
 
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