IBM To Analyze Best Way To Cut Childhood Obesity

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The Wall Street Journal: IBM "will put computer models to work analyzing the reams of available data on the different factors that might affect obesity - things such as consumer behavior, the location of grocery stores, the availability of physical activity facilities and even community transportation options - and see how those factors interact. ... By running computer simulations, the scientists hope to bring policymakers some guidance on which levers to pull to most effectively influence obesity. ...


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