What’s the Story with the American Obesity

Epidemic

By the Physiologists

2What’s the Story: By the Physiologists

Physiologists

• In the real world, physiologists study _________.• In this activity, as physiologists, we are interested in

____________.

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3What’s the Story: By the Physiologists

Evidence

• According to _[quote your source here]__ America’s obesity epidemic is ___[summarize your group’s feelings about the problem here]___.

• If we don’t do something about the problem, we will __[make a prediction here about what will happen]__.

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4What’s the Story: By the Physiologists

Possible Causes

• We have investigated several resources. We believe the epidemic may be caused by:– [list your group’s conclusions here]– – – Complete this

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5What’s the Story: By the Physiologists

Our Survey

• To study the activity of students in our class, we have selected the __[write the name of your survey here]__ survey.

• In this survey, we __[here, describe what the study will look at or measure]___

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Our Hypotheses

• _____[predict how your classmates will answer the surveys here]_____

• For example:– Our lifestyles have changed over time.– Students tend to be less active during lunch.– Students don’t walk to school anymore.

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7What’s the Story: By the Physiologists

Survey 1 – Social Support System from Family and Friends (delete this slide if you selected another survey)

Support system for physical activity

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Mom

Dad

Family

Parents' help

Friends

Grandparents

Group activities

PE teachers

Other teachers

Total Score: Higher number is better

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Survey 2 - Student Activity During Lunch or Recess (delete this slide if you selected another survey)

Observed activities of boys

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Area 1 Area 2 Area 3

Running

Walking

Standing

Sitting

Observed activities of girls

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Survey 3 – Getting to School (delete this slide if you selected another survey)

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Number of

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Walk Bus Bike Car

Type of transportation over 5 days

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10What’s the Story: By the Physiologists

Important Comments

• Share important notes or comments that were made on the surveys here.

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Role of our Environment on our Behavior

• [based on your research and survey, list 4-5 things you feel are causes of moving less.]

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Recommendations

• [How does your group recommend we change the environment to encourage more activity. Give 4-5 specific examples.]

• For example:– Present our findings to the City Council to request

more activities for youth– Make the school environment more healthy by

encouraging walking during recess. – Form walking groups for getting home from

school.

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Future Research–to learn more, we could

• [Propose studies or research that would help your group learn more.]

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