A Computational Intelligence Approach to Diabetes Mellitus and Air Quality Levels in Thessaloniki, Greece

We employ Computational Intelligence (CI) methods to investigate possible associations between air pollution and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Thessaloniki, Greece. Models are developed for describing key DM parameters and for identifying environmental influences to patient status. On this basis new, more accurate models for the estimation of renal function levels are presented while a possible linkage is indicated concerning disease parameters and the quality of the atmospheric environment.

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