Score Based On Common Blood Tests May One Day Help Predict Risk Of Developing A Chronic Disease, Study Suggests.

“Shots” blog reports that research suggests “a score based on common blood tests may” one day “help people gauge their risk of developing a chronic disease like diabetes or dementia within three years of taking the test.” Investigators found that “the Intermountain Chronic Disease Risk Score was 77 to 78 percent accurate in predicting whether someone would be diagnosed with diabetes, kidney failure, coronary artery disease and dementia, among other illnesses.” The score is “based on the results of a comprehensive metabolic panel.” The findings were presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/03/17/520437040/common-blood-tests-can-help-predict-chronic-disease-risk