Diabetes DefeaterCreated by: Rebecca Clark

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Purpose and Objectives What problem is it trying to solve?

Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body’s inability to produce any or enough insulin causes elevated levels of glucose in the blood.

Highlights Calorie counter, glucose and insulin

level regulator, medication manager, exercise and weight tracker, meal planner, recipe book

Area of Focus  People with diabetes and their

families can learn as much as possible about the latest medical therapies and approaches, as well as healthy lifestyle choices.

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Purpose and Objectives (cont.)

Who are you helping? 25.8 million children and adults in the

United States have diabetes. This is 8.3% of the population.

Why does this need to be solved? Diabetes is a common and serious

disease. Most Diabetics have a hard time properly planning the rest of their lives correctly without guidance.

Relationship My mother, grandmother, aunt, and uncle

have all been diagnosed with Diabetes.

Goals It is important for people with diabetes to

be able to regulate their blood glucose levels and manage their medications.

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How will it solve this problem?

Introduction Diabetes Defeater will help Diabetics have better

control of their daily lives.

What is it? An app designed to aid Diabetics in becoming

healthier and living a longer less-stressful life.

What does it do? Helps Diabetics record their exercise, caloric intake,

weight, insulin, glucose levels, medications, and meals.

How do you use it? After purchasing in the App Store and downloading

onto your phone, laptop, or tablet, start uploading information into each section of the app.

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Overall Layout

• Green Box: Levels

• Includes insulin and glucose

• Yellow Box: Meds

• Records dosage of medications and vitamins

• Orange Box: Weight

• Insert both current and desired weight

• Comes up with a plan to get you to where you need to be

• Olive Box: Exercise

• Counts steps and suggests workouts

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2P9zEnjUWM

• Blue Box: Meals

• Suggested portions and recipe book

• http://www.diabetes.org/mfa-recipes/recipes/

• Light Blue Box: Calories

• Input meal information to count daily meal calories

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Levels

Exercise

Meds

Weight

Meals Calories

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Levels

Levels is a place for glucose and insulin tracking. It provides normal glucose levels and also a tracker to record blood sugar levels for before and after meals. Insulin levels can also be recorded to see how much glucose is used.

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Medications

This tab allows you to record dosage of medications in the weekly calendar and take notes on the medications and their dosage. You can also set reminders of when certain prescriptions and vitamins should be taken.

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Weight

Insert your current weight as well as your desired weight to track pounds lost and gained in this section. A plan will be created in order to get you where you want to be to be healthy.

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Exercise

The exercise section includes a pacer and pedometer to count steps and calorie loss. There will also be pre-made exercises and suggested exercises as well as exercise videos available.

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Meals

Here you will find suggestions on meals to eat for all three times of the day including breakfast, lunch, and dinner depending on weight goals. There is also a readily available recipe guide in this section.

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Calories

Upload pictures of your meal for possible caloric intake, or choose from the pre-made list of fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, starches, dairy products, sugars, and oils.

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Execution Environment

This app is designed for all people that are affected by Diabetes. The ages range by the time of diagnosis, which is why it is easy to use for everyone.

Although the United States is by far the worst country for this disease, people of all countries are affected by Diabetes and they are all expected to keep suffering regardless of location. The app pertains to people all over the world. It will be catered to any language that the iPhone is set to.

Find actual numbers here.

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Competitors

DiabetesPal ($0.99)

Log all relevant information for diabetes management such as blood sugar, insulin, medications, weight, carbs, and activities.

Diabetes Pilot ($29.99)

Allows you to track all of your diabetes-related data including medications, diet, and exercise.

Calories 3 ($9.99)

The most reliable USDA Food Database for Dietary Study that helps you track your diet

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Works Cited

http://www.diabetes.org

http://itunes.apple.com

http://www.who.int/diabetes/facts/world_figures/en/index3.html

http://www.diabetes.org/mfa-recipes/recipes/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2P9zEnjUWM

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