“…4. Architecture of the MLP model for calculating non linear WL predictive score u A preliminary study on the feasibility of the statistical approach for obese patients was presented in Landi et al, (2010) while, a paper considering the application of ANNs in the outcome prediction of adjustable gastric banding in obese women was published in Piaggi et al, (2010). In the following, an outline on the engineering approach to this predictive tool is briefly sketched.…”