The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Obesity Medicine

The rising prevalence of obesity presents significant health, economic, and social challenges, necessitating a comprehensive approach to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management. This review highlights the transformative role of artificial intelligence in obesity medicine, showcasing how technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and large language models improve obesity management. The capacity of artificial intelligence to analyze extensive datasets enables predictive analytics, personalized treatment plans, and real-time behavioral interventions. Despite its potential, integrating artificial intelligence in obesity medicine faces challenges and ethical considerations, such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, artificial intelligence hallucination, transparency, and implementation barriers.