2. Mal·nu·tri·tion
Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not
eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food
that one does eat
(Definition from Oxford English Dictionary)
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13. maryland obesity ranking
2012
2011
26 th
22 nd
(Statistics from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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14. Maryland youth
obesity rate (age 10-17)
28.8 %
(Source: “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are
Failing in America 2009” by Trust for America’s Health)
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15. Maryland youth
obesity rate (age 10-17)
28.8 % =
(Source: “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are
Failing in America 2009” by Trust for America’s Health)
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16. “Baltimore is challenged by the
full range of this malnutrition
spectrum. According to the
Baltimore Health Department,
the prevalence of overweight
students in the city is much
higher than national figures.”
(Source: “Obese And Malnourished”
by Cyril O. Enwonwu, Baltimore Sun )
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22. thesis question
how can design help
lower THE childhood
obesity∙MALNUTRITION RATE IN
THE LOWER INCOME AREAS OF
BALTIMORE CITY?
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24. resources
−BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
(Healthy Baltimore project)
−JOHNS HOPKINS CHILDREN’S CENTER
−JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(Global Research on Causes and Interventions
for Childhood Obesity: Innovative Systems Analysis)
−INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHIEST MARYLAND
−JAMIE OLIVER’S FOOD REVOLUTION-BALTIMORE
−LOCAL SCHOOL FOOD SYSTEM
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26. short term goals
GET IN TOUCH WITH THE RESOURCES.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SITUATION
AND CHALLENGES THAT THEY HAVE.
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27. long term goals
be part of BALTIMORE CITY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT’s
Healthy Baltimore project.
come up with design interventions
that could make healthy eating
more desirable FOR THE CHILDREN.
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28. possible areas of
intervention
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29. possible areas of intervention
−SCHOOL FOOD SYSTEM
−LOCAL GROCERIES WITHIN EAST BALTIMORE
−HEALTHY BALTIMORE PROJECT
−EATING HABIT EDUCATION
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