In Business Communication, I created and led a group of 4 on a project that could help our Dallas community. We decided to focus on helping childhood obesity and as "Fitbit," we could implement a plan to reduce childhood obesity through exercise.
2. • Fitbit Prime Program
• Mimics Accelerated Reader
Program
• Rewards for milestones
• 5th-8th Grade – 957 Students
• 2 Schools – low income areas
• Dallas, TX
• Each student receives Fitbit
• Schools receive computers
• Non-profit affiliation
Overview
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Primary GOALS
Reduce the average
BMI by 10% in
the participants
To raise obesity awareness and
put children in the path to a
healthy future
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4. UNITED STATES OBESITY STATISTICS
Children are
Obese
Childhood obesity
has more than
doubled in the
past 30 years
Of chilldren watch
more than 3 hours
of television
every single day
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1 IN 3 33%X2
5. OBESITY IN TEXAS
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49% of Dallas County
Children are at risk for
Obesity
Texas is the 12th
most obese state
Obese kids have an
80% chance of staying
obese their entire lives
6. 01 Joint
Problems
02 Gallbladder
Problems
05 Low Self-
esteem
Emotional Issues
Bullying
Metabolic
Syndrome
Coronary Failure
Diabetes
Stroke
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03 Sleep Apnea
HEALTH RISKS FOR OBESE CHILDREN
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7. Median Household
Income
20.7% Below Poverty Level
14.9% Unemployed
Median House Value
1111 W Kiest Blvd
Dallas, TX 75224
USA
Barbara Jordan
Elementary School
5th Grade
76 Students
$25,417
$70,916
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8. Median Household
Income
37.1% Below Poverty Level
7.8% Unemployed
Median House Value
700 E 8th St,
Dallas, TX 75203
USA
Hector P. Garcia
Middle School
6th – 8th Grade
881 Students
$21,250
$65,219
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9. Approval
Rollout
Implementation
Execute
FITBIT PRIME PROCESS5-Step Program
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Assessment
- PTA Approval
- Participation
Forms
- Set Start Date
- Educate Students
- Purchase &
Install Computers
- Physicals
- Asses Physicals
- Teach
- Assign FitBits
- Monthly Check-
Ins
- Prizes awarded
- Progress reports
- Redo Physical
- Asses program
- Field Day
10. DETAILED PROCESS
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FitBit Implementation
- Fitbit Setup
- Educate
Semester Checkup
- December check-up
-Measure BMI
End Physical
- Conditions & BMI
Testing
- Deem success by BMI
- Evaluate program
Beginning Physical
- Conditions Testing
- BMI Testing
Set Individual Goals
- Calculate goals
- Everyone has own goals
11. SLEEP
Track the amount of hours you
sleep and see if you’re restless
or in deep sleep.
STEPS
Your steps are automatically
calculated into miles as well.
floors
Fitbit can track how many
floors you climb each day.
TESTING for progress
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