Application of unsupervised learning in weight-loss categorisation for weight management programs

TY - GEN

T1 - Application of unsupervised learning in weight-loss categorisation for weight management programs

AU - Babajide, Oladapo

AU - Hissam, Tawfik

AU - Palczewska, Anna

AU - Astrup, Arne

AU - Martinez, J Alfredo

AU - Oppert, Jean Michel

AU - Sørensen, Thorkild I.A.

N1 - Conference code: 10

PY - 2019/6

Y1 - 2019/6

N2 - There has been an increase in the need to have a weight management system that prevents adverse health conditions which can in the future lead to variouscardiovascular diseases. Several types of research were made in attempting to understand and better manage body-weight gain and obesity.This study focuses on a data-driven approach to identify patterns in profiles with body-weight change in a dietary intervention program using machine learning algorithms. The proposed line of investigation would analyse these patient’s profile at the entry of dietary intervention program and for some, on a weekly basis. These attributes would serve as inputs into machine learning algorithms.From the unsupervised learning perspective, the paper seeks to address the first stage in applying machine learning algorithms to weight management data. The specific aim here is to identify the thresholds for weight loss categories whichare required for supervised learning.

AB - There has been an increase in the need to have a weight management system that prevents adverse health conditions which can in the future lead to variouscardiovascular diseases. Several types of research were made in attempting to understand and better manage body-weight gain and obesity.This study focuses on a data-driven approach to identify patterns in profiles with body-weight change in a dietary intervention program using machine learning algorithms. The proposed line of investigation would analyse these patient’s profile at the entry of dietary intervention program and for some, on a weekly basis. These attributes would serve as inputs into machine learning algorithms.From the unsupervised learning perspective, the paper seeks to address the first stage in applying machine learning algorithms to weight management data. The specific aim here is to identify the thresholds for weight loss categories whichare required for supervised learning.

KW - Faculty of Science

KW - Weight management

KW - Weight loss categorisation

KW - Unsupervised learning

KW - Data clustering

KW - Smart health management

U2 - 10.1109/DESSERT.2019.8770032

DO - 10.1109/DESSERT.2019.8770032

M3 - Article in proceedings

SP - 94

EP - 101

BT - The 10th IEEE International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies. DESSERT'2019

PB - IEEE

T2 - IEEE International Conference on Dependable Systems, Services and Technologies

Y2 - 5 June 2019 through 7 June 2019

ER -