Create a business model canvas, highlighting how human-centered design and technological advances can be used to solve real-world business problems. This individual assignment is based on the group de
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 | Better Version | Best Version | 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 Health, 29(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>.