Prospective prediction of childhood body mass index trajectories using multi-task Gaussian processes
MagmaClust provides a unified, probabilistic, non-parametric framework to model, cluster, and prospectively predict childhood BMI trajectories and overweight/obesity risk. The proposed method offers a convenient tool for clinicians to monitor BMI growth in children, allowing them to prospectively identify children with high predicted overweight/obesity risk and implement timely interventions.
Authors
- Mauricio A. Álvarez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8980-4472)
- Yap Seng Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7232-8473)
- Johan G. Eriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2516-2060)
- Arthur Leroy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0806-8934)
- Keith M. Godfrey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-0618)
- Dennis Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0068-1005)
- Navin Michael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6170-2108)
- Delicia Shu Qin Ooi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8677-0126)
- Ngee Lek
- Yung Seng Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1253-0557)
- Fabian Yap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-7958)
- Mya Thway Tint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-7186)
- Varsha Gupta
Institutions
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (SG)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Lung Institute (US)
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SG)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital (SG)
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- Bioinformatics Institute (SG)
- National University Health System (SG)
- Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum (FI)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obesity
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01679-0
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council