Obesity prediction using an explainable deep learning framework based on LSTM–LIME with integrated visualization
摘要
Obesity is a major global health challenge requiring accurate and interpretable risk-assessment models to support early detection and prevention strategies. This study introduces a novel explainable deep learning framework for multiclass obesity prediction using a Saudi-specific dataset that integrates anthropometric, lifestyle, and dietary factors. Six models were evaluated including Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Bidirectional LSTM, Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Deep Neural Network (DNN) specifically Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), TabNet, and Autoencoder. The Bi-LSTM model, with 96% accuracy, a macro recall of 0.96, a macro F1-score of 0.95, surpassed the other models in terms of predictive performance. Regression-style metrics such as the Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), and the Coefficient of Determination (