Development and Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Metabolic Syndrome Among Postmenopausal Women of India

Development and Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Metabolic Syndrome

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Aim: The objective of this study is to develop and evaluate the performance of machine learning methods for predicting metabolic syndrome among postmenopausal women in India. Methods: This work uses supervised machine-learning to construct a system that achieves notable accuracy. By assessing several factors, including as accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, precision, recall, F-Measure, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC), Precision–Recall Curve (PRC), and Area Under the Curve (AUC), several classification methods are used to identify the best-performing classifier. Result: The prevalence of MetS among postmenopausal women was found to be 40.17%, with 19.21% of respondents exhibiting a hyperglycaemic state and 57.86% having low HDL-C levels. In the Indian setting, among the machine learning algorithms tested, the Decision Tree and Random Forest classifiers emerged as the best-performing models, achieving an accuracy of 90.22%. These models utilized the six most essential features as identified by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). Key predictive factors included waist circumference (WC), serum triglyceride levels (TG), and fasting blood sugar (FBS). Conclusion: This study will play a crucial role in predicting MetS and improving the quality of life for neglected post-menopausal women. Various software like web and mobile applications can adopt this paradigm. Swift diagnosis will lower the costs of diagnosis and further complications.

Keywords: Machine Learning, Metabolic Syndrome, India, Postmenopausal Women

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Ghosh, J., Roy Chaudhury, S., Singh, K. and Koner, S. (2025) “Development and Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Metabolic Syndrome Among Postmenopausal Women of India”, International Journal of Advancement in Life Sciences Research, 8(1), pp. 62-75. doi: https://doi.org/10.31632/ijalsr.2025.v08i01.006.