EMPATHY

BRAINSTORMING
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Obesity- Allergies -
What is obesity? How and what can cause
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body
allergies?
fat has accumulated to an extent that it may have a Allergies, also known as
negative effect on health.  When their body mass allergic diseases, are a
index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a number of conditions
person's weight by the square of the person's height, caused by hypersensitivity of
is over 30 kg/m²; the range 25–30 kg/m² is defined the immune system to
as overweight. typically harmless
What are some symptoms and side – effects of substances in the
being obese? environment.
•Above average body weight Are there cures to allergies?
•Trouble sleeping Yes of course, some include
•Sleep apnea- a condition in which breathing is – •Dizziness
irregular and periodically stops during sleep • Pollen - Take medications
•Varicose veins as prescribed or directed
•Skin problems caused by moisture that accumulates from your doctor.
in the folds of your skin • Fur – Ask a doctor for
•Gallstones “immunotherapy”
•Osteoarthritis in weight-bearing joints, especially the • A particular food – Avoid
knees
eating those foods, cut
down on a healthy diet,
and if none works, then
consult a “Immunologist”
• Dust – Install an air filter
to prevent any dust on
you, as the filter will take
in the dust and let out
Teacher / Student / Peer purified air.
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Deficiencies -
How and what can cause
What are
deficiencies?
deficiencies? • Vitamin A deficiency can
The quality or state result from inadequate
of being defective intake, fat malabsorption, or
or of lacking some liver disorders.
necessary quality • Vitamin B deficiency can
or element result from a diet lacking
in vitamin B-12, which is
What are some found mainly in meat,
symptoms of eggs and milk.
deficiencies? • Vitamin C causes a
•Excitability or disease called “Scurvy”.
irritability • Very little vitamin D in the
body causing impairment
•Cramps in bodily functions
•Muscle weakness including bone
•Fatigue mineralization.
•Depression • Vitamin E deficiency
•Tremors causes –
• Muscle weakness,
•Calcification of
• coordination and walking
tissues
difficulties as well as
• numbness and tingling
Reflection:
 Empathy - Brainstorming

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Success criteria YES NO
I have been able to identify opportunities for new and better solutions

I have been able to identify the needs of the end user and other stakeholders in their settings

I have been able to identify one key area based on the given health problems and carry out further research

I have been able to establish and document creatively, the requirements and design considerations for the design project.

I have been able to think and document some design constraints I might face along the way.

I have also checked through my design to make sure there aren’t any more problems I will face with the structure as well as how it
works.

This task has encouraged me to be…

 Reflective  Caring  Knowledgeable  A thinker  A communicator

 Open minded  Principled  Inquirer  A risk taker  Balanced
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