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Article

Pediatric Nutritional Requirements Determination with Neural Networks

by
Bekir Karlık
1,* and
Aydın Ece
2
1
University of Qafqaz, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering, Neriman Nerimanov pr., 103, Baku, Azerbaijan
2
University of Dicle, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Diyarbakır, Turkey
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Math. Comput. Appl. 1998, 3(3), 169-175; https://doi.org/10.3390/mca3030169
Published: 1 December 1998

Abstract

To calculate daily nutritional requirements of children, a computer program has been developed based upon neural network. Three parameters, daily protein, energy and water requirements, were calculated through trained artificial neural networks using a database of 312 children The results were compared with those of calculated from dietary requirements tables of World Health Organisation. No significant difference was found between two calculations. In conclusion, a simple neural network may assist physicians in the determination of daily nutritional requirements.

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Karlık, B.; Ece, A. Pediatric Nutritional Requirements Determination with Neural Networks. Math. Comput. Appl. 1998, 3, 169-175. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca3030169

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Karlık B, Ece A. Pediatric Nutritional Requirements Determination with Neural Networks. Mathematical and Computational Applications. 1998; 3(3):169-175. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca3030169

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Karlık, Bekir, and Aydın Ece. 1998. "Pediatric Nutritional Requirements Determination with Neural Networks" Mathematical and Computational Applications 3, no. 3: 169-175. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca3030169

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