Have you ever thought about how reading someone’s face could give you insight into their inner feelings? A recent study of nearly 3,000 Han Chinese individuals aged 21 to 88 revealed that those with metabolic disorders like diabetes and fatty liver disease tend to have higher eye area temperatures compared to their healthy counterparts. Additionally, individuals with elevated blood pressure showed higher cheek temperatures. This groundbreaking research suggests that thermal facial images could be used to diagnose these conditions with an impressive accuracy rate of around 80% according to computational biologist Jing-Dong Jackie Han from Peking University in Beijing. The thermal patterns on our faces can provide valuable information about our overall health status. Furthermore, the study found that the temperature of the nose decreases with age at a faster rate than other facial areas, indicating that individuals with warmer noses may have a younger thermal age. On the other hand, temperatures around the eyes tend to increase with age, highlighting the fascinating connection between facial temperature and aging.
2024-08-12 12:00:00
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