AI creates detailed map of fat and muscle distribution to predict major health risks

AI creates detailed map of fat and muscle distribution to predict major health risks

Researchers used AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans from more than 66,000 participants to create the most detailed reference map to date of how fat and muscle are distributed in the human body across age, sex and height.

Hidden muscle fat poses danger to heart and metabolism, deep learning model reveals

Using a deep learning model to analyze the composition of large muscles on MRI, German researchers found that the proportions of intermuscular fat and lean muscle mass were associated with high blood pressure and unhealthy lipid and blood sugar levels. Results of the study were published in Radiology.

MRI reveals link between hidden muscle fat and undiagnosed cardiometabolic risk

A specialized algorithm is giving experts a better understanding of how hidden muscle fat on imaging affects cardiometabolic health.

Muscle Quality and Fat Distribution Predict Mortality Risk Better than BMI

Researchers at the University Medical Center Freiburg in Germany, say that detailed measures of body composition derived from whole-body MRI scans can predict diabetes, cardiovascular events, and mortality risk better than current methods that rely on body mass index (BMI). Using MRI imaging data from more than 66,000 people, the team has developed age-, sex-, and height-adjusted reference standards that show how fat and muscle are distributed a…

AI Model Analyses Body Composition to Predict Health Risks

OAK BROOK, Ill., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers used AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans from more than 66,000 participants to create the most detailed reference map to date of how fat and muscle are distributed in the human body across age, sex and height. The study was published today in Radiology, a journal […] The post AI Model Analyses Body Composition to Predict Health Risks first appeared on Adkhabar.

AI Model Analyzes Body Composition to Forecast Health Risks

In a groundbreaking study that leverages artificial intelligence and advanced imaging technologies, researchers have unveiled an unprecedentedly detailed atlas of human body composition across age, sex, and height. By analyzing whole-body MRI scans from over 66,000 individuals, this work profoundly advances our understanding of how fat and muscle are distributed in the body, challenging the […]