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LION 2020: Learning and Intelligent Optimization pp 33–39Cite as

Early Detection of Eating Disorders Through Machine Learning Techniques

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In this work we analyze the relationships between nutrition, health status and well-being of the individual in evolutionary age, not only in consideration of the high prevalence of excess weight and the early appearance of metabolic pathologies, but also due to the significant presence of Eating Disorders (EDs). EDs, in fact, continue to be underdiagnosed by pediatric professionals and many adolescents go untreated, do not recover or reach only partial recovery.

We have observed the situation of young people at an Italian High School regarding EDs by carrying out a statistical survey on the students in relation to dietary habits, attitudes towards food and physical activity.

Finally, the collected data have been analyzed through statistical and machine learning techniques.

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  1. ICAR-CNR, 87036, Rende, Italy

    Annabella Astorino

  2. IIS-Liceo Scientifico, 87055, San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy

    Rosa Berti

  3. IIS-Liceo Scientifico – Classe V B - 2019/20, 87055, San Giovanni in Fiore, Italy

    Alessandro Astorino, Vincent Bitonti, Manuel De Marco, Valentina Feraco, Alexei Palumbo, Francesco Porti & Ilario Zannino

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Astorino, A. et al. (2020). Early Detection of Eating Disorders Through Machine Learning Techniques. In: Kotsireas, I., Pardalos, P. (eds) Learning and Intelligent Optimization. LION 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12096. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53552-0_5

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