uFit Challenge Wrap-up
About uFit
  uFit is a committee of the Urbandale Community
Action Network (UCAN), a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization providing leadership and ongoing
support for comprehensive community based
action to improve the quality of life in Urbandale.
  uFit committee members volunteer their time and
talents to focus on improving community health.
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Emily Cataldi
Kim Hinkhouse
Kathy Koenig
Jessica Schroeder
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Heath Hinkhouse
Rebecca Ingham
Ashley Mobley
Mollie Wilhite
The uFit model
  uFit takes a three-pronged approach to improving
the health and wellness of all Urbandale residents.
  Healthy eating – developing programs that support health
and promoting educational opportunities; improving food
nutrition in schools and restaurants, etc.
  Active lifestyle – creating and supporting ways for residents
to encourage healthy behaviors and connect through
physical activities.
  Positive outlook – contributing to the community culture by
highlighting the positive impact that physical activity and
healthy eating can have on a person’s emotional wellbeing.
The uFit Challenge
  The uFit Challenge was our first program to
engage the community
  We brought 10 challengers into the program that
acts as a catalyst for not just improving their
health, but also their enthusiasm about improving
their health in a sustainable way—particularly
focused on how health integrate into everyday
lives.
  We created a supportive environment with
dedicated community members and professionals
and eliminated common obstacles to a healthy
lifestyle, awarding uFit Points for healthy activities.
Eliminating obstacles
  The uFit Challenge addressed several obstacles:
  Camaraderie – Improving health is easier when you aren’t
alone, and our committee and fellow challengers
provided support.
  Cost – The uFit Challenge was free thanks to in-kind support
from Aspen Athletic Clubs, Urbandale Hy-Vee, and The
Iowa Clinic.
  Education – We surrounded the challengers with
professionals—trainers, dietitians, and physicians—that
could identify actions to improve their health.
  Exploration – We exposed challengers to new foods, new
exercises, new people, and new activities in an effort to
find ways to make getting healthy fun.
What we learned
  The uFit Challenge was an overwhelming success
based on the improvements in biometric data.
  We had an amazing group of challengers that
were committed to improving their health.
  We did see some people disengage, some for
happy reasons (pregnancy), some for not as
happy reasons, and some that just weren’t ready
or didn’t believe that the uFit Challenge was a fit
for them.
  Our goal is to learn from this year via feedback
from challengers and sponsors, and make the uFit
Challenge even better in 2014.
uFit Challenge Data
Challengers did the work
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20 biometric screens offered (before and after)
10 initial and final assessments offered at Aspen
10 initial and exit nutrition interviews at Hy-Vee
Over 300 trips to Aspen
Hundreds of additional at home workouts
Over 80 trips to Hy-Vee for Begin courses
Over 400 entries into food journals
Nearly 60 appearances at uFit Challenge events
Over $42,000 in receipts collected from Urbandale
Hy-Vee during the Challenge
Challenger results
Over 100 pounds lost
9 of 10 challengers lost weight
Average challenger lost 4.3% of their body weight
Six challengers lost over 5%
Seven challengers completed before and after
biometric screens
  Every challenger improved at least one key health
metric—blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure
  Nearly 2,600 uFit points earned
  Challengers connected and made it fun
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uFit Challenge Results
Nichole
  Dealt with sickness and a death of a family
member
Mindi
  Is expecting a baby later this year—
congratulations!
Derek
  Lost 15 pounds
Krystal
  Lost 3 pounds and lowered triglycerides and blood
pressure
Kim
  Lost 10 pounds
  Lowered her BMI, total cholesterol, and
triglycerides
Creighton
  Lost 15 pounds; lowered total cholesterol,
triglycerides
  Lowered blood pressure to healthy range
Michele
  Lost 9 pounds
  All biometrics are in a healthy range other than
BMI, which is just outside
Brandy
  Lost 7 pounds
  Lowered total cholesterol, raised healthy
cholesterol
Suzanne
  Lost 15 pounds
  Had the highest percentage of weight loss
  Lowered blood sugar and cholesterol
Peggy
  Lost 25 pounds
  Lowered blood sugar and total cholesterol
Thank you for making
the uFit Challenge a
success!