The Forcing Factors of Physical Inactivity and Obesity in the United States - An Artificial Intelligence Analysis of an Ecological Framework.

Journal: The American journal of medicine
Published Date: May 18, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A sedentary lifestyle, and obesity, are primary factors forcing the ongoing chronic disease health crisis in the United States. The aim of the current study is to assess if an ecological framework can predict United States physical inactivity and obesity prevalence using an artificial intelligence model.

Authors

  • Ross Arena
    Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA). Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA.
  • Shuaijie Wang
    Tianjin Key Laboratory of Cognitive Computing and Application, Tianjin, China.
  • Nicolaas P Pronk
    HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA; University of Minnesota, Dept. of Health Policy and Management, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
  • Colin Woodard
    Nationhood Lab, Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, USA.
  • Tanvi Bhatt
    Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) Network, Chicago, IL, USA.

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