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ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2020

Using Simulation Modeling to Guide the Design of the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit Program.

Marie C Ferguson, Matthew J Morgan, Kelly J O'Shea, Lucas Winch, Sheryl S Siegmund, Mario Solano Gonzales, Samuel Randall, Daniel L Hertenstein, Valerie Montague, Ayanna Woodberry and 2 more

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Article in Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Marie C FergusonPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Matthew J MorganPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Kelly J O'SheaPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Lucas WinchPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Sheryl S SiegmundPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Mario Solano GonzalesPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Samuel RandallPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Daniel L HertensteinPublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.
Valerie MontagueGirl Scouts of Central Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Ayanna WoodberryThe Maryland Out of School Time Network, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Trish CassattGirl Scouts of Central Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Bruce Y LeePublic Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research (PHICOR), City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2633-8651

Funding

MULTILEVEL SYSTEMS-ORIENTED CHILDHOOD OBESITY STUDY IN CHINAU54HD070725 · NICHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CURRIERO, FRANK · 2011 to 2016
$15.9M
Early Life Determinants of Obesity in U.S. Urban Low Income Minority Birth CohortR01HD086013 · NICHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI LEE, BRUCE Y, WANG, XIAOBIN · 2016 to 2020
$3.3M
Virtual Population Obesity Prevention (VPOP) Labs: Computational, Multi-Scale Models for Obesity SolutionsU01HD086861 · NICHD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI LEE, BRUCE Y · 2015 to 2019
$2.8M
Regional Healthcare Ecosystem Analyst for Healthcare Associated InfectionsR01HS023317 · AHRQ · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI LEE, BRUCE Y · 2014 to 2014
$2.4M
AHRQ HHS R01 HS023317NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD086013NICHD NIH HHS U01 HD086861NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD070725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe study aim was to help the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland evaluate, quantify, and potentially modify the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit program.

methodsFrom 2018 to 2019, our Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research team developed a computational simulation model representing the 250 adolescent girls participating in the Fierce & Fit program and how their diets and physical activity affected their BMI and subsequent outcomes, including costs.

resultsChanging the Fierce & Fit program from a 6-week program meeting twice a week, with 5 minutes of physical activity each session, to a 12-week program meeting twice a week with 30 minutes of physical activity saved an additional $84,828 ($80,130-$89,526) in lifetime direct medical costs, $81,365 ($76,528-$86,184) in lifetime productivity losses, and 7.85 (7.38-8.31) quality-adjusted life-years. The cost-benefit of implementing this program was $95,943. Based on these results, the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland then implemented these changes in the program.

conclusionsThis is an example of using computational modeling to help evaluate and revise the design of a program aimed at increasing physical activity among girls.

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AdolescentExerciseFemaleHumansResearch DesignSimulation TrainingWomen

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PMID32378341
PMCPMC7311310

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