An Improved Artificial Neural Network Model for Effective Diabetes Prediction

Table 1

The input and output variables for the proposed system framework.

S/N	Input attributes	Description	Range values
1	Pregnancies	Number of times pregnant	0–17
2	Glucose	Plasma glucose concentration 2 hours in an oral glucose tolerance test	0–199
3	Blood pressure	Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	0–122
4	Skin thickness	Triceps skinfold thickness (ram)	0–99
5	Insulin	2-hour serum insulin (mu U/m1)	0–846
6	BMI	Body mass index (weight in kg/(height in m)^2)	0–67.1
7	Diabetes pedigree function	Diabetes pedigree function	0.078–2.42
8	Age	Age (years)	21–81
Output/responder variable
Sr.	Input attributes	Description	Range values
1	Outcome	Diabetes, yes or no	01