“THE NEED OF NEW PHYSICAL PROGRAMS

IN SCHOOLS” TO FIGHT AND WIN AGAINST

OBESITY AND DIABETES TYPE 2

By Michael Gonzalez-Wallace & Ricardo Aguilar

USA vs Minnesota

Obesity and Diabetes Type 2

Obesity: The Country is facing a crisisUSA Vs Minnesota

Sixteen percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years are overweight. The number of overweight children has doubled and the number of overweight adolescents has tripled since 1980.

• Among 2-5 year olds, the prevalence of overweight rose from 7% to 10% between 1994 and 2002. • • Adolescents who are overweight have a 70% chance of being overweight or obese as adults. Between 1986 and 2000, the percentage of individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 or greater (i.e., 100 pounds overweight) quadrupled, increasing from about 1 in 200 adults to 1 in 5

In Minnesota, 15-22% of all adolescents are obese, and 13% of children under the age of 5 are overweight. , Overweight and obesity cross gender, racial and socioeconomic lines – although populations of color are disproportionately affected.

Source: Minnesota Medical Association

How Does Obesity Affect Kids’ Health?• Children who are overweight and obese are at increased risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and various cancers. • Type 2 diabetes –once believed to affect only adults—is now being diagnosed among young people.• Sixty-one percent of overweight 5-10-year-olds already have at least one risk factor for heart disease and 26% have two or more risk factors.• Overweight and obese children are subject to social stigma, bullying and teasing, which frequently manifests itself in poor school performance and mental health issues.

How does obesity affect health care costs?• The average annual health care costs for adults who are obese are 36% higher than for normal weight individuals. Costs are more than twice as high for prescription drugs, 14% higher for outpatient services, and nearly 40% higher for inpatient services. • Among children and adolescents, annual hospital costs related to overweight and obesity have tripled in the past two decades – rising to $127 million during 1997-1999. • Estimates of health care and other costs related to overweight and obesity range from $98 billion to $129 billion

Source:

Minnesota and Obesity

Minnesota Ranks 25th in Nation for Obesity, New Report Finds State and Federal Obesity Policies are not being successful

Minnesota has the 25th highest level of adult obesity in the nation at 23.0 percent, and the 13th highest overweight levels for low-income children ages 2-5 at 13.2 percent. The state spent an estimated $258 per person in 2003 on medical-costs related to obesity, which was the 25th highest amount in the nation.

Source:Trust for American Health

Study;Conclussions

The study found that: 1. The federal government faces

organizational issues, including a lack of designated leadership, a bureaucratic tangle of involved agencies, and a need to learn to balance the often competing interests of industry and public health.Source:Trust for American Health

Minnesota and its new approach

Special Schools

MINNESOTA- its new approach to fight Diabetes 2 and Obesity

Why Minnesota? The State of Minnesota is one of the most advanced states in Health Legislation

The critical situation with obesity and diabetes urges changes in implementation of new physical programs that will guarantee success for our kids health

MINNESOTA MINNESOTA can become the first state to take an

active decision in influencing our children’s health through the implementation of new physical programs in schools

The program suggested will be oriented to achieve the following goals in our children: improve their cardiovascular system and be effective to fight against diabetes 2 or obesity, improve balance (better brain’s reorganization), improve coordination (motor learning skills), improve strength and kids stamina

Studies have shown that kids with an active physical lifestyle have reported higher academic achievement

USA vs Minnesota

Special Schools

THE SITUATION IN OUR SCHOOLS

17% of AmericanStudents are overweight

Students have fewer opportunitiesTo exercise because testing

And budget cuts

There is no a specific exercise Program for our kids to

Improve 4 essential areas:

Critical areas for our kids:Cardiovascular

BalanceCoordination

Strength and staminaReaching the ideal weight

Additionally,candy, soft drinks and Unhealthy food are availableEverywhere making difficult

To eat right

Our children need urgently a specific training program

Implemented in schools

GRIM OUTLOOK AT OUR SCHOOLS

SOCIAL FACTORS ECONOMIC FACTORS PHYSICAL EDUCATION@SCHOOLS: PROGRESSIVE

REDUCTION OF HOURS LACK OF SPECIFIC PHYSICAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR

KIDS KIDS & STRESS: MORE STRESS CASES HAVE BEEN

REPORTED KIDS DEPRESSION: MORE CASES HAVE BEEN

REPORTED KIDS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (SUCH AS DIABETES 2 AND OBESITY), BALANCE, COORDINATION,

WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP OUR CHILDREN?

What Can We Do

What can we do? Why Political Agents are critical in this

process COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT AGENTS

INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF NEW POLICIES ABOUT HEALTH AND EXERCISE. WE NEED IN OUR SCHOOLS NEW TECHNIQUES OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND INCREASE SOCIAL AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL MOMENT WE ARE LIVING

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW WAYS OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND THE PHYSICAL MONITORING WILL GUARANTEE THAT OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS ARE TAKEN CARE OF

The Brain Muscle Workout

Kids need to exercise in a very specific manner to fight against

Diabetes and Obesity

Obesity

A recent study suggests that obesity threatens to decrease life expectancy for future generations of Americans – unless meaningful interventions are made across the social, environmental and policy landscapes that have contributed to the surge in childhood obesity.

We need to implement a specificphysical Program

for our Kids

Diabetes Type 2 affect Latinos and Minorities specially

Pre-diabetesBefore people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "pre-diabetes" -- blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. There are 54 million people in the United States who have pre-diabetes.

Diabetes Risk TestTake our diabetes risk test to see if you are at risk for developing diabetes. Diabetes is more common in African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. If you are a member of one of these ethnic groups, you need to pay special attention to this test

Source:American Diabetes Association

Diabetes Type 2 Prevention

How to prevent or delay diabetes Pre-diabetes is a serious medical condition that

can be treated. The good news is that the recently completed Diabetes Prevention Program study conclusively showed that people with pre-diabetes can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes by making changes in their diet and increasing their level of physical activity

Source:American Diabetes Association

Risk Factors for Type 2 Risk Factors for Type 2 DiabetesDiabetes

• Overweight (BMI >25) and Obesity (BMI >30)

• Physical Inactivity

• Insulin resistance

• Hyperglycemia

• Dyslipidemia

• Genetic susceptibility 4

• Age

• Race/Ethnicity

•Family History

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New Program: The Brain Muscle Workout

for Schools

THE BRAIN MUSCLE WORKOUT FOR KIDS @ SCHOOLS

THE BRAIN MUSCLE WORKOUT FOR KIDS @ SCHOOLS

Our children will have a specific efficient physical program throughout the whole year.

The Goals that they will achieve: Improve their cardiovascular system Improve their balance and

coordination Improve their strength and stamina Perform better in school Be More health conscious Regular seminars about nutrition Make families involved

The Brain Muscle Workout For Kids

1.-It has been the process of over 8,000 hours of individual training & research

2.-Consists of over 2,000 exercises that will be selected for the specific grade

The Brain Muscle Workout Program is not planned to REPLACE but rather INTEGRATE with the current

physical educational programs and therefore make our children more

effective and efficient to fight against diabetes type 2 an obesity

The Brain Muscle Workout

How does it work

Brain activity is maximum whenwe perform a balanced and coordinated

movement

Why Balance and Coordination are so important?

Brain Studies The cerebellum, the area of the brain responsible

for voluntary physical movement is connected by neurons to all parts of the cortex, the area of the brain responsible for higher order thinking. Nearly 80 studies have suggested a strong link between the movement and memory, spatial perception, language, attention, emotion, nonverbal cues, and decision-making (Jensen, 1998).

The Brain Muscle Workout School Program

The Brain Muscle Workout is designed specifically for children to improve in the following areas:

Improve their cardiovascular system Improve their balance Improve their coordination Improve their strength and stamina Helping them reach their ideal weight Time recommended per week: 2

45’sessions

Lets analyze The movement

The movement requires precise movement execution. The process of coordinating that movement requires 35 muscles actively involved.

This will lead the heart to pump blood to those muscles, improving the cardiovascular system as studies suggest

The Brain Muscle Workout

Benefits

Improve their coordinationStudies have shown

that when kids improve theirCoordination &

Balance that will eventually lead to a better

reorganization of the brain(Jensen 1998)

Balance & CoordinationWill make our kids

Play better sports and Perform better academically

Improve their strength and stamina

1.Movements will lead to a better muscle fiber distribution

2. We will add resistance after few weeks

3. Movements will release endorphines and will create stamina

Improve their balance

Balance it is very importantfor the brain, the muscles,

the joints and more….

Kids need to developSpectacular balance when

They are growing up

Improve their cardiovascular system

When you move yourarms and legs at

the same time makesthe heart to pump blood Throughoutthe whole body.

Therefore kids willimprove their

Cardiovascularsystem

Effective to fight against kids depression

Exercise issuccessful to

reduce Serotonin Imbalance

(studies showingserotonin imbalancecauses depression

and swings in mood)…

More exercises…..the fact of multitasking is very effective for kids

More exercises…..the fact of multitasking is very effective for kids

Kids Feedback after trying The Brain Muscle Workout

The Process

THE PROGRAM IS A PROCESS INVOLVING DIFFERENT AGENTS

INITIAL STAGE TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING

Define the goals

Design the exercises

Set up the timing

Individuality

Set up monitoring

Train the educators

Open panel of discussion

Making them part of the success

Psychology and motivation are a plus

Once that the exercises have been designed and approved we will select the schools and implement the system

Year required time:6 months

Weekly required time: 2 sessions of 45’

Monitoring the cases

Blood pressure,heart rate,body fat

Follow up the specific differences

Individual differences

The Brain Muscle Workout

Professional Endorsements

John Martin, Phd, Professor of Clinical Neurobiology, Columbia University said about the Brain Muscle Workout:

We were drawing a correlation with your Brain Muscle Workout and other "multi-joint" exercise, such as Tai Chi, which scientists use to help restore some memory functioning in Alzheimer's and dementia patients. and I asked, although your program hasn't been clinically tested, if it could produce the same effect in the brain, like Tai-Chi. And he said Yes, in fact, your program may be even better because the exercises are more complex....

"The more difficult the movement is, the more brain activity you'll have. Gonzales-Wallace’s Program challenges balance and coordination within a limb and between limbs. It's easier to read Ian Fleming than James Joyce. His is the James Joyce of exercise."

The Brain Muscle Workout has been endorsed by prestigious doctors throughout

the country

Other Professional Endorsements

Terrance Capistrant, MD, Neurologist Bethesda medical Center

Mike Sandmann, Physical Therapy, Healtheast Alessandro DiRocco,NYU Lice Ghilardi,NYU Fortunato Battaglia, CUNY

The Brain Muscle Workout

In The National Media

“No Brain, No Gain”From the gym to the neuroscience lab, Michael Gonzalez-Wallace shows that jocks can be brainy

“The Workout That Does It All”

The Brain Muscle Workouthas been featured in the National Media

THE BRAIN MUSCLE WORKOUT HAS BEEN FEATURED IN KIDS MEDIA AS WELL

Exercise the Muscles of the Body . . and BrainFitness expert Michael Gonzalez-Wallace has developed a new exercise technique to improve the balance, coordination and academic achievement of young adults and children. The program is called the “Brain-Muscle Workout” by continuously teasing the body with balance and coordination challenges, the workout simultaneously stimulates the brain, muscles and nervous system. The workout progresses through four increasingly difficult phases during a 12-week period, so kids with even the shortest attention spans do not get tired of the routine.

Workout Boosts Academic AchievementFitness expert Michael Gonzalez-Wallace has developed a new exercise technique--the Brain-Muscle Workout--scientifically proven to improve the balance, coordination and academic achievement of young adults and children. The key to the program is tied to mental engagement. By continuously teasing the body with balance and coordination challenges, the workout simultaneously stimulates the brain, muscles, and nervous system. The workout progresses through four increasingly difficult phases during a 12-week period. As such, children do not get sick of the routine

Thanks for your time and I’m looking forward to hear from you!

Lets fight against Diabetes and Obesity.

Michael Gonzalez Wallace & Richard Aguilar