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Team Obesity Hypothesis

CLC Hypothesis Template

Instructions: Document the agreed-upon team problem statement above the chart and complete each row and column as directed in the assignment.

Team problem statement: __Americans Face an Increasing Problem with Obesity. Using Technology, we can overcome this problem as a nation. _______

Good Hypothesis

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Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Example:

The addition of fresh water wells within Rio de Janeiro will help.

Example:

The addition of fresh water wells within Rio de Janeiro will increase citizens' health.

Example:

The addition of seven fresh water wells within the shanty town of Rozinho, outside of Rio de Janeiro, will decrease the amount of necessary doctor visits by 20%.

Example:

Fresh water wells.

Example:

Amount of doctor visits.

Technology can help make changes to our lifestyle

Using apps constantly helps reduce excess weight and helps achieve greater weight loss

Apps can send information to doctors to help track one’s activity.

Technology

Reduces the excess weight

Weight loss surgery using robotic bariatric

Bariatric surgery helps people lose weight and control food consuming

Can also reduce symptoms related to diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and severe sleep apnea.

Robotic bariatric surgery

Decrease health issues.

Intensive Multifaceted behavioral treatment will help

Intensive multifaceted behavioral treatment has been shown to improve body health

The intensive multifaceted behavioral treatment has been shown to produce significant weight loss in obese persons in America

Intensive multifaceted behavioral treatment

Significant weight loss

Using of PDAs will help

Using of PDAs will help improve body health

Exercising using PDAs will help reduce obesity levels in America by 35%

Using PDAs

Reduce obesity levels

Weight control interventions will help Americans

Weight control interventions will help produce weight loss

Weight controlled interventions delivered by video conference produce meaningful weight losses for the Americans

Weight controlled interventions

produce weight loss.

Digital signage in schools and super markets will help.

Adding digital signage that talks about health and healthy choices will help children and adults.

Providing digital signage in schools and super markets on proper nutrition and exercising will help enhance the health of all the citizens of that community.

Digital Signage

Decrease in percentage of Americans with obesity.

Websites, Apps and over the phone for deliverance of fresh food and water will help make healthier choices.

The website and app will be an asset for families to know the exact times and dates that the fresh food and water will be available.

The App will send reminders and notifications to the families of the community ahead of time notifying them of the availability of the healthier foods over the processed foods, therefore the community benefits with overall healthiness.

Notification of Fresh Food Delivery and Pick Up.

Decrease the number of processed foods bought, increase overall health to the members that participate in the community.

Smart Watch tracks eating by bites consumer takes

Smart Watch tracks consumers calorie intake by bites taken to help with obesity

Smart Watch tracks consumers calorie intake by bites taken to help moderate proper intake and reduce obesity to consumers.

Smart Watch Bites

Amount of bites of food taken in a day.

using Web-based applications will help Americans

Using Web-based Applications will help Americans keep the body fit

Using Web-based applications that offer weight control features will help Americans reduce obesity levels by 30%

web-based applications

reduce obesity levels

Sensor-based tracking will help Americans

Sensor-based Tracking will help Americans improve their health

sensor-based tacking will help Americans reduce calorie intake for weight loss by 40%.

Sensor-based tracking

calorie intake

the use of Exergames within America will help

The use of Exergames within America will help improve their health

The use of Exergames will help increase weight loss in America by 30%.

Use of Exergames

weight loss









References

Schneider, Benjamin M.D. (September 26, 2019) Robotic bariatric surgery: A new weapon in the fight against obesity. Retrieved from

https://utswmed.org/medblog/robotic-bariatric-surgery-new-weapon-fight-against-obesity/

Montgomery, K., Chester, J., Nixon, L., Levy, L., & Dorfman, L. (2019). Big Data and the transformation of food and beverage marketing: undermining efforts to reduce obesity?. Critical Public Health29(1), 110-117.

Evan M. Forman, Brittney C. Evans, Daniel Flack & Stephanie P. Goldstein (2016). Could Technology help us tackle the obesity crisis? Retrieved from <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5242208/#:~:text=Technology%20offers%20exciting%20solutions%20for,activity%20more%20motivating%20and%20rewarding%2C>.