Bayesian networks and imaging-derived phenotypes highlight the role of fat deposition in COVID-19 hospitalisation risk

Objective: Obesity is a significant risk factor for adverse outcomes following coronavirus infection (COVID-19). However, BMI fails to capture differences in the body fat distribution, the critical driver of metabolic health. Conventional statistical methodologies lack functionality to investigate t...

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Main Authors: T. Waddell, A. I. L. Namburete, P. Duckworth, N. Eichert, H. Thomaides-Brears, D. J. Cuthbertson, J. P. Despres, M. Brady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioinformatics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbinf.2023.1163430/full