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Group 5

Group 5. CTR DPD. We have: Bobbie Payne, Crystal Grounds, Corrine Frederick, Ruth Thomas, Byron Steptoe, Ryan Endicott, Ashley Townsley , Samantha Dolin, & La’Keisha Robinson. What is C linical T ranslational R esearch?.

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Group 5

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  1. Group 5 CTR DPD We have: Bobbie Payne, Crystal Grounds, Corrine Frederick, Ruth Thomas, Byron Steptoe, Ryan Endicott, Ashley Townsley, Samantha Dolin, & La’Keisha Robinson

  2. What isClinical Translational Research? • CTR is research in communities focused on specific issues. (Diabetes Prevention) • Researchers analyze data • Then educate community where research occurred • Implement changes to improve the community • EMPOWERMENT

  3. Clinical Research • Normally, graduate or post graduate students conduct research • If research is published, it’s for the experts • DPD uses high school students • Our research is published for the experts • We also educate our communities • DPD is using CTR to fix the problem with the diabetes epidemic in WV

  4. Google Map with Overlay of the Geographic Home Location The Kids Can Do CTR:

  5. Defend and Protect Against DiabetesPhase 1 • HSTA student become certified researchers • Gather information from our communities • Information gets analyzed • Take information back to the communities • DPD has been a focus for HSTA projects for the last two years

  6. What We’ve Learned from DPD Nationally • 30% are obese • 5.6% are diabetics West Virginia • 50% are obese • 10.4% are diabetics • 23% of adults +21 w/ BMI +30 are diabetic • Children ages 9-11 are the fastest growing group of obese 1 out of every 3 children will develop diabetes if we don’t change

  7. Age vs BMI The Worst Prevalence of Obesity Ever Observed in the US Prevalence of Obesity in the Poorest Counties in West Virginia Over 50% are already obese 1=BMI 30 30

  8. Frightening Facts • For the first time, life expectancy has gone down. • Most children today will not live as long as their parents. • Obesity usually leads to type II diabetes

  9. DPD Phase 2 • Designed interventions • Focus was on exercise • Doable by our families • Feasibility studies to test intervention effectiveness

  10. Designing Interventions • DDR • Wii Sport • Wii Fit • Wii Mario Party 8

  11. HSTA Projects-Wii Fit & Sport • Duration – 9 weeks • Recruit family members • Baseline data • Set goals • Record data (weekly) • Analyze • Presentation

  12. Conclusion • DPD is in phase 2 and WE are designing it • DPD Nationally recognized program • We are peer review published • DPD can help the epidemic of obesity • We are the model for the nation

  13. Challenge • WE CHALLENGE YOU TO JOIN US • BRING DPD TO YOUR COMMUNITY • HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE

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