Health Imaging August 18, 2024
Combined with artificial intelligence software, 3D body scans provide valuable insight into whether a person is at risk of developing metabolic disease, a new study from researchers at Mayo Clinic indicates.
Metabolic syndrome is based on whether someone has three out of five of the following conditions: abdominal obesity, hypertension, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and high fasting blood sugar. Individuals who have some form of metabolic disease are at heightened risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes, liver disease and more.
These conditions develop slowly over time. Current body mass index (BMI) metrics and body composition scales are outdated, and do not consider the full picture of patients’ overall health, experts are finding. There need to be methods...