LEAPMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables |
4764 |
Number of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits |
5020 |
Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods |
4933 |
Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active |
4598 |
Number of participants reporting intention to make healthy beverage choices (e.g., drink less soda, drink less flavored/sport drinks) |
3246 |
Number of participants |
9226 |
Stories
LEAP in 5 Elementary Schools 2023
According to the State of Childhood Obesity, Kentuckys children between the ages of 10-17 have the next to highest obesity rate in nation with the obesity rate of 25.5%. According to www.countyhealthrankings.org Hart County adults have an obesity rate of 41%. The Hart County Extension Family Consumer Science Agent partnered with Hart County Schools Family Resource Youth Service Center Coordinators to provide the Literacy, Eating and Activity for Primary (LEAP) lessons in all five elementary scho...
Reports
Stories Behind the Numbers
- Director — Laura Stephenson, Ph.D.
- S107 Ag. Science Center North
- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
- +1 (859) 257-4302
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