Yáñez Sepúlveda, RodrigoOlivares, RodrigoRavelo, CamiloCortés Roco, GuillermoZavala Crichton, Juan PabloHinojosa Torres, ClaudioSouza Lima, Josivaldo deMonsalves Álvarez, MatíasReyes Amigo, TomásClemente Suárez, Vicente JavierEt al.2024-11-232024-11-232024áñez-Sepúlveda, R., Olivares, R., Ravelo, C., Cortés-Roco, G., Zavala-Crichton, J. P., Hinojosa-Torres, C., De Souza-Lima, J., Monsalves-Álvarez, M., Reyes-Amigo, T., Hurtado-Almonacid, J., Páez-Herrera, J., Mahecha-Matsudo, S., Olivares-Arancibia, J., & Clemente-Suárez, V. J. (2024). Use of self-organizing maps for the classification of cardiometabolic risk and physical fitness in adolescents. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 29(1), 2417903. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2024.24179030267-38432164-4527http://hdl.handle.net/11268/13232This study aimed to automatically classify physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk in a Chilean adolescent using self-organizing maps. This cross-sectional study analysed a nationally representative database from the Physical Education Quality Measurement System (n = 7197). Physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk variables were derived from anthropometric indicators. Self-Organizing maps (SOM) were employed to identify participant profiles based on an unsupervised predictive model. After implementing and training the SOM, a detailed analysis of the generated maps was conducted to interpret the revealed relationships and clusters. The analysis resulted in three classification groups, categorizing the sample into low, moderate, and high-risk levels. Students with better physical fitness exhibited lower cardiometabolic risk levels and a lower body mass index. SOM, through an unsupervised model, is a reliable tool for classifying cardiometabolic risk and physical fitness in adolescentsengAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Use of self-organizing maps for the classification ofcardiometabolic risk and physical fitness in adolescentsjournal article10.1080/02673843.2024.2417903open accessMetabolismoEnfermedad cardiovascularJovenGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages