How AI predicted Memphis' obesity rate with satellites instead of scales

A new study shows that Memphians are obese. That conclusion is not surprising, but the methodology behind it might be. What could be a useful takeaway of the report — “Use of Deep Learning to Examine the Association of the Built Environment With Prevalence of Neighborhood Adult Obesity” in JAMA Network Open — is that built environments and a prevalence toward obesity might be associated to the point that s tructural changes potentially could help cities lower obesity rates. Lead researcher…
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