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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Statistical Contact Report for FY2025Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025

462134

Total Hours

Contributed.

2152059

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

4883

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

139472

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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Walking Challenge

6 in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic disease. These include heart disease and stroke, cancer, and diabetes all of which are associated with obesity and physical inactivity. The percentage of adults who have obesity in Kentucky is 36%, ranking it in the top five states for high obesity rates in the country. The percentage of physically inactive Kentuckians is 32%.The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Kentucky report shows that 39% of Graves Countys adult population have obesity and ...

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