Personalized recommendations for type 2 diabetes prevention based on counterfactual explanations

Lenatti M, Carlevaro A, Guergachi A, Keshavjee K, Mongelli M, Paglialonga A

Results showed that, on average, the requested minimum viable changes implied a significant reduction of fasting blood sugar, systolic blood pressure, and triglycerides and a significant increase of high-density lipoprotein in patients at risk of diabetes. A significant reduction in body mass index was also recommended in most of the patients at risk, except in females without hypertension.