History
How It All Began
How MFP began...
•Our project was started in March 2010 because Corpus Christi had been titled "The Fattest City in America." After reading this article, we felt we need to do something about this problem to help our community. We wrote letters to Mayor Adame, Superintendent Scott Elliff and the Mayor’s Fitness Council who understood the need for something like this in Corpus Christi and are now part of a local non-profit organization (Project Turnaround/CBAF)
•With their help, we started this project to help battle the epidemic of obesity. We started Mission FitPossible which focuses on improving the lifestyles of teenagers and children.
•Our group consists of middle and high school students. There is a president and seven executive partners. The group has partnered with the Mayor's Fitness Council and CCISD superintendent Scott Elliff.
•With their help, we started this project to help battle the epidemic of obesity. We started Mission FitPossible which focuses on improving the lifestyles of teenagers and children.
•Our group consists of middle and high school students. There is a president and seven executive partners. The group has partnered with the Mayor's Fitness Council and CCISD superintendent Scott Elliff.
Statistics/Reasons
Why we started this (and statistics):
•Childhood obesity has tripled in the past 30 years. From 1980 to 2008, children ages 6-11 with obesity increased from 7 to almost 20%.In older children ages 12-19, it increased from 5 to 18%.¹
•Children who are obese when they are younger are more likely to be obese when they become adults and are therefore at risk for many adult health problems including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, sleep apnea, and many more.¹
•In 2000, the total cost for obesity in the United States was approximately $117 billion.
•Obesity disproportionately affects certain minority youth populations. For example, African American and Mexican American children ages 12- 19 were more likely to be overweight than non-Hispanic White adolescents. ²
References:
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Childhood Obesity Facts." www.cdc.gov. usa.gov, 15 Sept. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2012 <http://www.cdc.gov/healthy youth/obesity/facts.htm>.
2 - - -. "Childhood Overweight and Obesity." www.cdc.gov. usa.gov, 12 Oct. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. <http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/>.
•Children who are obese when they are younger are more likely to be obese when they become adults and are therefore at risk for many adult health problems including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, sleep apnea, and many more.¹
•In 2000, the total cost for obesity in the United States was approximately $117 billion.
•Obesity disproportionately affects certain minority youth populations. For example, African American and Mexican American children ages 12- 19 were more likely to be overweight than non-Hispanic White adolescents. ²
References:
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Childhood Obesity Facts." www.cdc.gov. usa.gov, 15 Sept. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2012 <http://www.cdc.gov/healthy youth/obesity/facts.htm>.
2 - - -. "Childhood Overweight and Obesity." www.cdc.gov. usa.gov, 12 Oct. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. <http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/>.
Members
Sarita Damaraju - President
Douglas Hagemeister - Vice President
Sara Yu - Secretary
Carolyn Fan - Social Media
Matthew Brehm - Social Media
Frances Williamson - Art and Design
Robert Williamson - Art and Design
Aneel Damaraju - Webmaster
Douglas Hagemeister - Vice President
Sara Yu - Secretary
Carolyn Fan - Social Media
Matthew Brehm - Social Media
Frances Williamson - Art and Design
Robert Williamson - Art and Design
Aneel Damaraju - Webmaster