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8. explained one classmate. “Maybe if we were 60 and had
diabetes we’d be more willing to make a sacrifice in our diet,”
said another. I was shocked to learn that even my fellow
Harvard varsity hockey teammates drafted by the NHL had little
concern for healthy eating. Maybe college had too many
unhealthy food temptations. I wondered if I could encourage
students to overcome this like Wanda had.
As a varsity hockey player, I found that when I began to pay
more attention to eating nutrient-rich foods, I noticed a
considerable change in how I felt and functioned on and off the
ice. I set out to learn all I could about nutrition and wellness to
maximize my training. Thinking my peers would eat better if
they knew more about their food, I implemented a study of
traffic-light food labels (green: healthy, red: less healthy) in
cafeterias on campus. My study, published in the American
Journal of Public Health, included 12 Harvard dining halls
which served 6400 undergraduates and over 2.6 million food
and beverage portions.
Although the labels provided nutrition information in a simple
color-coded format, I learned the same label could give vastly
different meanings. Two weeks after I implemented the labels in
Harvard dining halls, a small but important number of students
raised concerns that the traffic-light labels could exacerbate
eating disorders. Late one Saturday night, I received an email
from “Diana,” a classmate who was disturbed by the labels and
recounted personal struggles with bulimia. The issue promoted
widespread discussion about the implications of food labels on
campus, and I wondered if I should continue the study.
Since college-age women are at risk for eating disorders, I
carefully considered the implications of a red label that
discouraged selection of particular foods. Although the majority
of students viewed such a label as a simple, convenient way to
provide information, a small minority thought a red “stop-light”
9. label could be triggering for those struggling with an eating
disorder. On the other hand, college cafeterias could be an
effective intervention site. University students gain weight
faster in their first year at college than average Americans at
the same age, and they begin to develop lifelong eating patterns.
Two editorials in the Harvard student newspaper, titled “A Red
Light for Food Labels,” and “Cross Your T’s, Dot Your…
Food?” highlighted the controversy of the labeling and how
differently people value food. One editorial believed the traffic-
light labeling “let students know the moral value of their food”
and that this type of food labeling is inherently faulted because
“meals are not ‘good’ or ‘bad.’” To the contrary, I had a
significantly different attitude towards food that I shared with
many of my teammates. I found that as a varsity athlete, I felt
better when I ate certain nutrient-rich, “good” foods and
performed better on the ice. What began as a practical labeling
study to share this knowledge with my classmates, opened me
up to a totally different and important outlook on eating that I
had not personally experienced. I needed to find a way to
balance both of these perspectives.
I got to work immediately with the faculty advisers and student
members of the Eating Concerns Hotline and Outreach group at
Harvard to redefine the traffic-light label colors as “nutrient-
rich choice” (green), “nutrient-neutral choice” (yellow), and
“there’s a more nutrient-rich choice in yellow or green” (red).
The use of “choice” in the messaging aimed to make labels less
judgmental, and the use of “nutrient” highlighted that calories
did not influence the label color.
Stepping back, the controversy over the labeling made me
realize how complex it can be to try to influence people’s
behavior to achieve good health on a wider scale. Healthy
eating is extremely personal, and can carry different meanings
for different people. Working with people to understand their
10. backgrounds and helping them overcome challenges to reach
their health potential is truly captivating. This cemented my
desire to pursue medicine where I would be in a unique position
to do just that.
I so admire women like Wanda who despite many barriers, are
working hard to take care of their own health. In June 2016, I
started teaching a nutrition workshop, “Cooking Without
Kitchens,” to homeless families living in temporary shelters and
motels. In these classes, I begin with a nutrition lesson, and
then give cooking demos of recipes. Using a microwave, I craft
meals that can be made on limited budgets within the shelters
such as poached eggs, spaghetti, spinach lasagna, tacos, and red
lentil salad. These experiences have taught me that we are
unlikely to find a one-size-fits-all approach to healthy
lifestyles. Efforts to improve student health on a large scale will
likely require preparatory work, including student involvement
at all stages of development and implementation with iterative
improvements based on periodic student feedback, to ensure
that interventions are effective and that people are comfortable
with them. As a future doctor, I am thrilled to continue this
work more broadly to inspire and empower others to explore the
adoption of healthy habits that meet unique mental, physical,
and social needs.
2017 Winning Essays
Fall
The year is 2017. Social media fitness experts, diet plans, and
“the five secret tips to your best body” are ubiquitous. There are
unlimited online tutorials on how to lose weight and get the
perfect beach bod, but how about living a healthy lifestyle?
Most online health and wellness plans advertise that customers
11. will lose 20 pounds in two months on their revolutionary diet.
Or that their secret supplement will make consumers feel more
energized and promote weight loss. Then the two months are up
the supplement pills are exhausted and people return to eating
the same foods as before and anxiously await the next fitness
trend. In addition, most workout plans are temporary. They only
last around eight weeks and provide a few stagnant workouts
and exercises that the individual will rarely revisit. Health and
wellness is not merely a sprint to the finish line in a race of who
can see the fastest results. Health and wellness is a marathon
journey that lasts a lifetime.
My fitness journey began when I was about eleven years old in
the 6th grade in my hometown Teaneck, New Jersey. I keenly
remember the fear and anxiety that came with being overweight
at that age. Taking off my shirt in the gym locker rooms and
exposing my overgrown chest and rotund stomach was a
terrifying experience. I anxiously surveyed the room for peering
eyes before I ducked into a corner to quickly change shirts. I
quickly learned to do this out of habit and the other kids that
didn’t suffered the consequences. The embarrassment was
compounded when I was unable to keep up in my physical
education class; barely hanging on to the bar during the flex
arm hang with all my peers snickering in amusement. Or being
one of the last to cross the finish line whenever we had a race.
One time I tried to do the rope climb after I saw a boy reach the
top and everyone greeted him with roars of applause. When my
classmates saw me approach they whispered under their breath,
“he’s too fat to climb it” and walked away because I was to fat
to deserve their attention. I couldn’t wrap my feet around the
rope. And every overweight middle school student can relate to
the dreaded moment in health class when they reach the health
and wellness chapter and the students incessantly look around
the room to find someone that meets the endomorph body type
description.
12. I decided I finally had enough when in that same health class
we encountered was to get fit and be healthy. We read about
obvious nutrition tips like eating fruits and vegetables and
drinking water and basic exercises like running and jumping
rope. Then, of course, the popular good-looking boy that could
easily do twenty pushups blurted out “ Isaiah can’t run!” I’ll
never forget this moment. His words changed my life forever.
They are the single most pivotal reason I am here today. My
whole class keeled over in laughter. I couldn’t open my mouth
to protest. I couldn’t defend myself. I was paralyzed with the
truth.
That was the moment that I decided what was truth and what
was a lie. I took control of what was fact and fiction. I began
my health and wellness journey doing pushups and sit-ups in my
bedroom before I went to sleep. I could only amass about four
half pushups and twenty sit-ups in which I could barely get my
shoulder blades off the ground. But I persisted. The exercise I
did at my home formed the basis for the passion and love I have
for fitness today. I began to enjoy playing recreation soccer and
basketball and continually asked my mother to sign me up for
the next year. As I grew older I became healthier but I was still
missing several elements of a healthy lifestyle.
I was still very similar to the majority of Americans. When I
wasn’t playing a recreation sport I lived a sedentary lifestyle.
Currently in America 20% of the population is considered obese
(stateofobesity.org). Technology has largely hindered rather
than helped Americas health. People can sit on their couches
and watch T.V. for hours at a time. Moreso, streaming services
such as Netflix allow people to binge watch whole seasons of
shows varying up to 20 episodes in one sitting.
As I entered high school I learned what having a healthy
lifestyle is. I no longer binged watched T.V. and I participated
in my schools sports; track and cross-country. In addition, I did
13. strength training in the gym to make be a better athlete. Squats
and deadlifts gave me leg power and core stability; clean and
presses made me explosive; Pushups and pull-ups gave me the
upper body stretch to generate force and run faster; and
abdominal workouts gave me the core strength to finish the last
100 meters of a race as fast as I could. I improved my nutrition
by avoiding greasy foods, eating healthier, and drinking more
water. For example I dilute sports drinks with water because of
their high sugar content.
As I enter into college I am implementing these healthy habits
into a concrete routine of health and wellness. I have a schedule
of varied workouts like basketball, high intensity interval
cardio, heavy weight lifting, body weight drills, running,
swimming etc. Furthermore I am improving my healthy lifestyle
in college. Actively abstaining from drugs and alcohol that
inhibit motor abilities is tantamount to a healthy life.
Furthermore I get approximately eight hours of sleep, an often
overlooked but necessary part of health and wellness that is
crucial to mental and emotional health. Meditation is also a
good way of alleviating mental and emotional stress that can
lead to overeating. Fitness should be a permanent routine woven
into the fabric if one’s life and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
requires resilience dedication and devotion, things that don’t
come easy, but the benefits are life changing.
Spring
I have lost 100 pounds by adopting a healthy lifestyle. I learned
a wellness secret for college students along the way. My
journey of discovery began one day in Civics class.
“Ronald, it’s your turn,” said Mrs. Hirayama.
“Oh, okay,” I stuttered.
I was in the 12th grade, and it was my turn to present.
“Don’t trip; don’t trip!” screamed the voice in my head as I
14. stood.
Not only did I trip, but I fell straight on my face. The class
erupted. I did not know what hurt more: my face, or the fact that
Mrs. Hirayama was laughing too.
Eventually, I made it to the front of the room. At this point, my
knees took on lives of their own, shaking madly like Shakira’s
hips. I opened my mouth. The only sound came from the ticking
clock.
I stared at the students as they stared back at me. My lips
quivered in silence. Half the students were shaking their heads,
as was the teacher. “Ronald, sit down,” said Mrs. Hirayama.The
bell rang; school was out. I felt like my heart had been shred
apart. On my way home, a couple of Civics classmates rode
their bikes past me. “Get outta the way, useless pig!” they
yelled.
I found myself burning with shame. Deprecating remarks like
these were typical of my teen years as I struggled with both
obesity and autism. Not only did I struggle with repetitive
motions with my knees and lips, but I also struggled to
articulate words. I also had difficulty reading both body
language and sarcasm. I simply could not tell if people were
joking or being serious. Furthermore, I laughed at the wrong
times and had the tendency to stare at people without blinking.
My weight further reduced my self-confidence.
I felt trapped. However, there was one person who saw potential
in me. In a concerned tone, my friend Nehemiah said:
“Life is short; you only get one body!”
He was right. I realized I could be the first in my family to take
a stand against obesity. While I walked home that fateful day, I
resolved to be different from my unhealthy parents. I pushed
myself to transcend my depression and obesity problems. I
challenged myself to start living.
15. I asked for Nehemiah’s coaching, and together we created a diet
and exercise regimen. I promised him I would lose 30 pounds.
By persisting with Nehemiah and holding myself accountable, I
was actually able to lose 100 pounds over two years, starting at
260 pounds and ending at 160 pounds. I broke down in tears
several times in my journey. However, in my moments of self-
doubt, I used the memory of my failed presentation in Civics
class. That was the last time I would allow a class, along with
the teacher, to laugh at me. My desire to triumph over pain was
channeled into real weight loss results. In addition, my
confidence and social skills drastically improved as I
continually lost weight.
The members at my local church saw my physical
transformation and social improvement. In turn, I became an
inspiration and volunteered to create the Fitness Association.
Along with a select group of people, I was able to empower
others on issues related to health, fitness, and nutrition. In the
end, we helped hundreds of people in turning their habits
around. For example, young Bobby and Sally learned to pack
their own sandwiches to school instead of eating unhealthy, oily
school food. In addition, Mr. Li set a goal to bike to work three
times a week, and he ended up losing over 20 pounds. I was
able to influence people and inspire them to change their lives
for the better.
In my journey of losing weight and helping others, I uncovered
a profound lesson: habits are more powerful than emotions in
achieving health and wellness. The key to great health, then,
lies in leveraging solid habits with the compounding effect. The
compound effect occurs when small habits accumulate over time
to produce remarkable long term results. If one is living in the
compounding zone, one will continually push oneself beyond
one’s perceived limitations. For instance, whenever I became
tired during exercise, I would push myself to do extra sets. I
16. would jog for an extra minute at the end of my runs, and I
would eat extra fruits beyond my quota for each day. When
these actions in the compounding zone became a consistent
habit, my bodily progress became truly impressive. By adding a
companion to my schedule to hold myself accountable, I was
able to generate sustained results.
I also learned that the key to sustaining healthy habits is to
change one’s exercises. Indeed, the body adapts to the same
routines used over time. The FITT principle (changing the
Frequency, Intensity, Time interval, or Type of exercise) can be
used to vary one’s workout schedule. That said, healthy living
is a lifetime endeavor because it requires one to alter exercise
routines to prevent the body from plateauing.
In all, the secret to a healthy lifestyle involves leveraging
novelty in one’s life. When variable workouts are consistently
performed with the compounding effect, results will skyrocket
over time. Such habits can be initiated during one’s college
years and can be sustained over a lifetime by partnering with
someone with similar fitness goals. Indeed, I have taken
advantage of these strategies and remain committed to a lifetime
of healthy habits. I invite you to jump aboard.
2016 Winning Essay
A bowl of trail mix – a curated mixture of almonds, walnuts,
dried apricots and dark chocolate morsels – sits beside me as I
write. I wonder if I will be denied this scholarship because of
the last chocolate chip I munched. But that chocolate chip keeps
me going. By giving myself choice, living a healthy life has
become a way of life.
Sustaining a healthy lifestyle has never been easy for me. When
I first began college, I mindlessly enjoyed the unlimited ice
cream and chocolate chip waffles on Saturday mornings. I had
17. days when ice cream on top of my waffles made for a classic
pick- me-up morning feast. I eventually realized, however, that
this meal had the exact opposite effect of a “pick-me-up”. I felt
lethargic and tired. I was first surprised and then became
depressed once my jeans became a little too snug. Like many
college students, I bounced between extensive varieties of diets.
The 1200-calorie days. Fat- free foods. Zero-carb diet. The
ketogenic approach. Many of these diets were great for a few
days, even weeks. Then, I’d get a sniff of fresh chocolate chip
cookies or a grilled cheese sandwich. Sometimes, it would
simply be a carton of full-fat yogurt. When I’d have one of
these “cheat” bites, my entire day of dieting would crumble
apart and I’d resort to overeating, perhaps it was even binge
eating. I would not be able to concentrate on school or
immediate assignments. Rather, I’d take the day off while
eating all the sinful foods I had restrained from myself. There
were days I would eat until my stomach hurt. There were nights
I hated my body and myself. I would feel useless and simply go
to sleep. The next day, the diet would start again. To
overcompensate, I’d go half a day without eating. Needless to
say, I never lost a sustainable amount of weight during this
period of dieting. More importantly, I was unhappy,
unproductive and very unhealthy.
A year later, I began studying for the MCAT – a crucial time for
any premedical student. While studying for the exam, my days
were jam-packed with study sessions and summer school so I
didn’t have much time to think about my diet. I fell into a
rhythm of waking up early each morning and eating four home-
cooked meals everyday. Every evening, I would go to the gym
so I could energize myself without the need for caffeine. I slept
by midnight everyday and made sure to get 8 hours of sleep.
Studying for the MCAT was like training for a marathon; I
didn’t want to cram and made sure I had ample energy to study
diligently for the entire summer. Suddenly, it wasn’t so hard to
eat healthy on a regular basis. No urgent cravings and no binge
18. eating. With the exam only weeks away, food was not the center
of my attention.
Today, I am twenty pounds lighter than my first year of college.
I am mindful of what I eat and how much I eat. However, I hold
myself to no restrictions. A philosophy of healthy living as a
lifestyle allows me to enjoy day by day. I’ve learned to forgive
myself and celebrate milestones. These changes have brought
me ample more happiness and pride than my weight loss.
As a medical student, I have the great pleasure to learn from
physicians who value the art of medicine as much as the science
behind it. One physician in particular is Dr. Sheffield, an
endocrinologist at Kaiser Permanente. During a lecture on
obesity, he asked us, “Which two specialties in medicine
express the most compassion?” According to a survey, the
answer was oncology and pediatrics. His rationale behind the
answer was that both of these specialties have something special
in common; oncologists and pediatricians never blame the
patient for his or her disease. Then, Dr. Sheffield asked us to
consider the following hypothetical situation: “It’s 2 AM, and
you’re the physician on call. An obese, diabetic man just
suffered a heart attack from exacerbated atherosclerosis.” He
wondered how many of us would blame the patient, “if only the
patient watched what he ate”. He urged us to think like an
oncologist or pediatrician and be more compassionate towards
our patients.
I think back to my difficult and ongoing journey towards
maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I will never blame my patient
for his or her inability to sustain a nutritious diet. I have
learned from my personal and academic experiences that healthy
living is really a challenge of a lifetime. I strive to eat
mindfully, exercise frequently, sleep well and perhaps most
importantly – forgive myself. Eating well and losing weight is
hard. Maintaining healthy habits to be sustained over a lifetime
19. is even more difficult. I have realized that I will not lose weight
in a day, nor will I gain it overnight. The best and most
practical approach is to forgive myself and move on with the
day. No day should be wasted because of a chocolate chip
cookie.