LEAPMajor Program

1676

Total Hours

Contributed.

12923

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

943

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants

4572

Number of participants reporting intention to make healthy beverage choices (e.g., drink less soda, drink less flavored/sport drinks)

1418

Number of participants reporting intention to be more physically active

1858

Number of participants reporting intention to try new foods

2200

umber of participants reporting intention to eat more fruits

2073

Number of participants reporting intention to eat more vegetables

1944

Stories Behind the Numbers

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    LEAP is nutrition education program targeted toward headstart aged youth. Lessons range from promoting exercise to eating more fruits and vegetables. In Adair County, In 2017, according to the US Ce... Read More

  • Leap

    Kentucky has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity. The risk factors of poor nutrition and physical inactivity associated with cardiovascular disease begin early in life (Centers for Disease ... Read More

  • LEAP

    According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky has one of the highest prevalence for pediatric obesity in the nation. Approximately 38% of Kentucky children ages 10-17 years are con... Read More

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