Extension
It Starts With Us
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Family and Consumer Sciences
Nicole Gwishiri
Truth and Consequences: The Choice is Yours
Faithful Families
Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
In Bath County there are great concerns for the citizens when it comes to their health and welfare. Garnering from statistics from Kentuckyhealthfacts.org, the numbers depict the picture of an unhealthy county when it comes to diet and drugs. 14% of the county has diabetes when compared to 11% of the state of Kentucky. 46% of the people living here have hypertension, 73% of Bath County members are overweight, and only 14% of the county takes in the recommended fruit and vegetables on a regular basis. Drug arrests are higher here as well. 1,430 people are arrested for drugs when compared to 100,000 people.
•A decrease in the number of obese and overweight children, youth, adults and elderly
•Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily
•Improvement in the built environment to promote physical activity and healthy eating
•Improvement in the mental health and wellbeing of Kentuckians
•Manage and prevent the risk, debilitation, and premature death related to diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke and hypertension
•Increase the estimated health savings in dollars for chronic disease.
•Increase policies that address obesity, physical inactivity and promotion of poor nutrition
•Practice healthy food choices and strengthen individuals’ ability to build healthy eating plans and patterns.
•Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding and older age
•Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors
•Community members advocate for policy
•Changes related to obesity, physical activity and healthy eating.
•Strengthen community coalitions or partnerships to address obesity, physical inactivity and chronic disease.
•Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen individuals’ ability to cope with normal life stressors.
Change in awareness, knowledge, opinions, skills, and attitudes needed to make informed choices regarding:
• Healthy lifestyle choices
•Childhood and youth obesity
•Adult weight management
•Healthy aging
•Practice and promotion of daily physical activity
•Policies that that reduce the level of obesity
•Reduction of chronic disease
Initial Outcome: Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Indicator: choices participants use to determine healthy lifestyles, exercising more, purchasing healthier food options
Method: formal and informal sessions (at extension office)
Timeline: 2018-2019
Intermediate Outcome: Practice of physical activity in families and communities and decreased time spent on sedentary behaviors
Indicator: Increase in participants participating in Walking Challenges throughout the year.
Method: Using the Couch Potato Challenges, Get Moving Kentucky, Activities in the Park (weekly walking, yoga, dancing, etc)
Timeline: 2018-2019
Long-term Outcome: Lifestyle Changes will occur and will stick with clientele.
Indicator: Participants will continue to exercise, eat healthy, and monitor outcomes regardless of their health indicators.
Method: formal and informal sessions, Take Charge of Your Diabetes Program, a combination of other programs
Timeline: 2018-2019
Audience: All families
Project or Activity: Increasing Physical Activity
Content or Curriculum: Community Walking Programs, Couch Potato, Get Moving Kentucky
Inputs: Community and faith based organizations, UK Extension, Bath County Schools
Date: 2018-2019
Audience: Pre-K-1st Grade students
Project or Activity: Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Content or Curriculum: LEAP- Pasttime Playdates orogram
Inputs: Bath County Pre-K, Gateway Head Start
Date: 2018-2019
Audience: KEHA, Older Adults
Project or Activity: Reducing Chronic Disease Risk, Alzheimer's Association
Content or Curriculum: Primetime Nutrition, Take Charge Of YOur Diabetes
Inputs: Extension, local health care professionals
Date: 2018-2019
Author: Nicole Gwishiri
Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
According to the Kentucky Kids Project report from 2016, 24.2 percent of youth in Bath County lived in food insecure homes. Also, Kentucky is currently the 12th highest adult obesity rate in the nation, according to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 15.6 percent of adolescents were overweight, whereas 17.6 percent were obese. In addition to this information, the study conducted a survey to see how much fruit and vegetable children consumed the previous seve
Author: Nicole Gwishiri
Major Program: Nurturing Fathers
In April of 2016, an estimated 13 percent of children in Kentucky had an incarcerated parent, nearly double the national average of seven percent, according to a survey conducted by Kentucky Youth Advocates. Over half of those parents were men. Based on this statistic, it is imperative to teach parenting skills to parents whether they were separated from their children at any point in time, mainly how a man's role in the child's life benefits the entire family. The Family and Consu
Author: Robert Amburgey
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
Eastern Kentucky has the highest food insecurity in the United States. In Bath County, 2,020 individuals (16.7% of county population) are not sure where their next meal will come from. There is a steady increase in interest from clientele wanting to know how they can become more self-sufficient by growing their own food. Agriculture and horticulture agents in Eastern Kentucky have observed an increase in requests from small backyard fruit growers for guidance. In order to reach a large aud
Author: Nicole Gwishiri
Major Program: Mastering Food Choices
According to the 2018 Kentucky Health Issues Poll- created and operated by the Foundation for A Healthy Kentucky - many survey participants stated there was access to healthy fruits and vegetables but the cost is a barrier to those foods. Also, a high percentage of people taking the survey was concerned with high obesity rates and cancer in the state. Knowing statistically that Bath County has 37 percent of adults are considered obese, this deserved to be addressed. The Family and Consumer Scien
