Browsing Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences by Subject "Obesity"
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An examination of bias of facial analysis based BMI prediction models
(IEEE, 2022-06-19)Obesity is one of the most important public health problems that the world is facing today. A recent trend is in the development of intervention tools that predict BMI using facial images for weight monitoring and management ... -
The coexistence of hunger and obesity: Examining the binary burden of the nutrition paradox and future implications
(Wichita State University. Department of Anthropology, 2009)This paper investigates some of the explanations for the nutrition transition, including examining the changes in diets of people in the United States as well as looking at the Westernization of diets across the world. ... -
PA student assessment of body mass index in children using visual cues
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2017-10)Objective: Pediatric weight or body mass index often is underestimated by providers when relying solely upon visual cues. This study sought to determine physician assistant (PA) students' and recent graduates' ability to ...