Predicting the onset of overweight in Chinese high school students: a machine-learning approach in a one-year prospective cohort study.

Journal: Endocrine
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop and evaluate machine-learning models for predicting the onset of overweight in adolescents aged 14‒17, utilizing easily collectible personal information.

Authors

  • Zikang Zhang
    Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China.
  • Wei Peng
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States.
  • Shaoming Sun
    Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China. ssmjkcjzx@outlook.com.
  • Jianguo Ma
    School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. Electronic address: majg@tju.edu.cn.
  • Yining Sun
    Institute of Intelligent Machines, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China.
  • Fangwen Zhang
    Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031, PR China.