Leah Gecheo
Boot camp presentation 2012
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 Cause of obesity
 National statistics
 Obesity prevention initiatives
 Funding agencies
 How to apply for funding
 Obesity prevention in WV- Dr. Murphy, Kristin
McCartney.
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Obesity?
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 1 in 3 children/adolescent is overweight or obese
 Below 2 yr. old- 10%
 2-5 yr. old; 14%
 10-17 yr old: 18.2%
 Obese children have 70-80% probability of being obese adults
 Overweight and obese adults outnumber healthy adults
 Cost of obesity: $147B.
 Reduced work productivity
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A growing problem
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35.7% of Americans are obese, 7/10 are overweight or obese
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 Federal government initiatives- CDC
 Non-profit organizations- AHA
 Department of health
 Private/charitable organizations- Coke, PepsiCo,
Hershey, Kraft foods
 Community-based initiatives
 State initiatives*
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Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and
Obesity (DNPAO)
 reduce obesity through state programs, research, intervention and policy changes
 Monitor nutritional status through PedNSS (pediatric nutrition surveillance system and PNSS (pregnancy surveillance systems)
 Promote fruits and vegetable consumption
 Improve breastfeeding
 Global collaborations
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BAM! Body and mind
 Interactive site for 9-13 yr olds; stress and physical fitness http://www.bam.gov/
 ‘Fruits and veggies-more matter’ initiative
 Healthier worksite initiative (HWI)
 Kit for employers to improve employees health http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/hwi/index.htm
 Kidswalk-to-school
 Identify safe walking routes to school
 CDC’S LEAN works
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Identify science-based interventions that works.
Obesity cost calculator for employers
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2. Childhood obesity demonstration program
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Target: 2-12 year olds covered by CHIP (children’s health insurance program)
Goal: improve children’s nutrition and physical activity through effective healthcare and community strategies.
Preventive medicine, retail food stores, safe parks.
Ongoing project; completion 2015
Location: UT, Houston, San Diego state university,
Massachusetts state department of public health.
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4. Communities putting prevention to work
 Target: Rural, tribal area, small urban groups to tackle obesity and tobacco use
 Goal: Implement environmental changes to make healthier living easier.
 Improve active means of transport.
5. Community transformation grant:
 Target: Communities overburdened by chronic diseases
 Goal: Community levels effort to reduce chronic diseases related to obesity.
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 What is AHA? A non-profit organization that fosters cardiac care to reduce death and disability caused by heart disease
 Goal :
Improve cardiovascular health of all Americans by
20% and reduce deaths due to CVD by 20% by 2020
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 Collaboration of NFL and AHA
 Recommend 60 minutes /daily physical activity
 Encourage physically active lifestyle year-round
 Participating schools:
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Teacher’s guide
Lesson plan
Game plan
Classroom scoreboard certificate
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Hoops for hearts
 Engage middle school students in basketball and raise money for stroke/ heart disease research.
Jump rope for hearts
 Engage elementary students to jump rope while raising money for stroke/heart disease research.
 School teams sign up for the 6-weeks program
 Learn the skill and also heart health education
 Fundraising
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Collaboration of AHA and William J Clinton foundation
Ongoing project to inspire young people to adopt a lifestyle of healthy habits
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Reduce childhood obesity by 2015
14,000 schools enrolled
 Program assess school progress in changing policies, practice and environment that are in favor of healthy lifestyle
 Focus on 3 key initiatives;
 Healthy schools program, EmpowerME kid’s movement, Industry and healthcare
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Key Initiatives:
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Healthy schools program
 Provide expert advice to school professionals, teachers and students
2 . EmpowerME kid’s movement (8-12 yr.o)
 incorporating physical activity in after school programs.
 8 lessons on healthy eating and physical activity
 Goal is to make healthy lifestyle cool for kids by kids.
 1.3M kids enrolled
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3 . Industry and healthcare
 voluntary agreements with leaders in food, beverage, fitness and healthcare to create access of healthier food and affordable healthcare benefits
Healthcare:
 17,500 pediatricians to give free book- “The very hungry
caterpillar”, associated with learning tools that promote healthy eating.
 Alliance healthcare initiative to reimburse doctors and dietitians who provide obesity-related care counseling to children
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3 . Industry and healthcare
Industry:
 Voluntary agreement with industry to provide healthier school meals at the price not higher than ‘classic’ meals
Companies that have signed the agreement:
 AdvancePierre foods, Domino’s pizza, JTM food groups,
McCain Foods, Rich products corporation, Schwan’s foods and Trident seafoods.
 4950 schools enrolled
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 Goal: solve obesity within a generation, be advocating healthy lifestyle so that children born today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight.
 Healthier food in schools
 Better food labeling
 More physical activity
 Presidential memorandum
 Childhood obesity taskforce to review current initiatives and develop a national plan
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 Campaign to create awareness and start the obesity conversation in the community.
 Collaboration of Institute of Medicine (IOM), CDC,
NIH and HBO.
 3 years of research on the science and economics of obesity.
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http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/films/mainfilms/Consequences
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The big picture:
“The weight of the nation is not healthy. And to get healthy, we’re all going to have to do our part”
-Dr. Thomas, director, CDC.
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 Explore means to fight the pandemic
 Create nutritional intervention project
 Research
 Community education
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Major funding agencies
 National Institute of Health (NIH)
 USDA
 Grants.gov
 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics(AND)
 Private agencies
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 Identify the agency
 Identify award/funding opportunity
 Determine eligibility
 Proposal requirements
 Submission deadlines
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 Executive summary
 Biographical sketch
 Narrative
 Budget
 Budget justification
 Chronogram
 bibliography
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 Specific objectives
 Novelty
 Broader impact
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NAME credential,
EDUCATION/TRAINING
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
POSITION TITLE
DEGRE
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(if applicabl e)
MM/YY FIELD OF STUDY
A. Personal Statement
B. Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
Honors
C. Selected Peer-reviewed Publications (in chronological order)
D. Research
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 Statement of need
 Study rationale
 Study description and methodology
 Expected outcome
 Potential Impact
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Salary:
Senior Personnel
PI
Other Personnel
Fringe Benefits
Equipment
Travel
Participant Cost
Materials/Supplies
Other Direct cost
Publication Costs/Documentation
Equipment maintenance (service)
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS
TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS(% rate of institution)
Budget
Yr
Rate
Yr 1
2010
Yr 2
2011
Yr 3
2012 Cumulative
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 Justification of every component of the budget in a narrative format.
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Chronogram
Activity recruiting
1 st phase of sampling and in vitro incubation of samples
2 nd phase of sampling and in vitro incubation
3 rd phase of sampling and in vitro incubation
Gas liquid chromatography analysis residual carbohydrate analysis bomb calorimetry
Statistical analysis of data prepare manuscripts
Publications and presentation of findings
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
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Literature cited in the narrative and in the executive summary.
Grants writing class:
PLSC 550:Grants and grantsmanship.
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