Food insecurity rates in rural communities are higher compared to their urban counterparts. Feeding Kentucky reports 1 in 7 adults and 1 in 6 children face hunger, with counties in eastern Kentucky ex...
Diabetes is a major health concern in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with over 13% of adults living with diabetes, giving Kentucky the 4thhighest mortality rate from diabetes in the United States. Furth...
Obesity is a major public health challenge in Kentucky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports over 36% of Kentucky adults live with obesity. Through the CDCs High Obesity Progra...
Through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) High Obesity Program (HOP) project, land-grant institutions collaborate with Cooperative Extension Service (CES) to encourage healthy eatin...
