Monitoring Information-Seeking Patterns and Obesity Prevalence in Africa With Internet Search Data: Observational Study.

Olubusola Oladeji Chi Zhang Tiam Moradi Dharmesh Tarapore Andrew C Stokes Vukosi Marivate Moinina D Sengeh Elaine Okanyene Nsoesie

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2021)

Information-seeking patterns for diet- and exercise-related terms could indicate changes in attitudes toward and engagement in risk factors or healthy behaviors. These trends could capture population changes in risk factor prevalence, inform digital and physical interventions, and supplement official data from surveys.

Keyphrases

risk factors
physical activity
mental health
health information
electronic health record
weight loss
social media
big data
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
high intensity
cross sectional
data analysis
adipose tissue
weight gain
high fat diet induced
body composition
artificial intelligence