Extension
It Starts With Us
Decreasing Obesity Though Education on Healthy Nutrition
Nutrition/Health
Fryman, Thrasher, Wilhoit
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
Faithful Families
Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
Farmer's Markets
The obesity epidemic threatens the quality and years of life of Kentuckians. Obese individuals are at increased risk for many chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers. The obesity rate in Kentucky increased 90% over the last 15 years. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic.
The Centers for Disease Control found in a nationally representative survey that only 29% of high school youth participated in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on each of the seven days before the survey. Participation in physical activity decreases with age.
Community partners work together to reverse these trends by promoting behavioral changes that will lead to improvement in the quality of health for Fleming County Citizens.
Youth/ Adults maintain positive health habits
Increase in the practice and promotion of physical activity and healthy eating daily
Kentucky families are able to care for the physical and mental health and well-being of each individual over the long term
Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen youth/adults ability to cope with normal life stressors.
-Youth and adults identify healthy lifestyle choices.
Identifying weight management issues
Increasing fruits and vegetables in the diet
Increasing physical activity
Initial Outcome:
Indicator: number of youth /adults that report makinghealthy lifestyle choices
Method: pre/post-test surveys
Timeline: July /June
Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Changes related to obesity, physical activity,and healthy eating.
Method: Pre/post survey
Timeline: spring
Long-term Outcome:
Indicator: number of Youth /adults that report makinghealthy lifestyle choices
Method: questionnaire
Timeline: end of program
Audience: Homemakers and General Public
Project or Activity: Eating Smart , Moving More
Content or Curriculum: Faithful Families curriculum
Inputs: Agents, volunteers
Date: Fall2018
Audience: low income families
Project or Activity: food pantry
Content or Curriculum: NEP
Inputs: Agents, program assistants, volunteers
Date: ongoing
Audience: Low Income Families; Low Income Senior Citizens
Project or Activity: Nutrition Education Program
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Nutrition Education Program Curriculum
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agents, program assistants, specialists, and volunteers.
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky CES publications and resources, Community Partners
Date: Ongoing
Audience: Farmers Market Venders/ County Residents
Project or Activity: Food Demonstrations
Content or Curriculum: 5-A-Day and Plate it up
Inputs: Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) agent, program assistants, specialist and volunteers.
Content or Curriculum: Kentucky CES publications and resources.
Date: Summer
Audience: Youth
Project or Activity: Cooking Day Camp
Content or Curriculum: 4-H curriculum
Inputs: Agents,
Date: July
Audience: Youth/ Adults
Project or Activity: Walking Program
Content or Curriculum: Get Moving Kentucky
Inputs: UK Extension Specialists, UK Health Care,
Date: Spring
Audience: grade school youth
Project or Activity: Veggies Make Cents
Content or Curriculum: Super Star Chef Curriculum, Plate It Up
Inputs: Agents, volunteers
Date: Summer
Author: Donna Fryman
Major Program: Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes Program (Curriculum)
According to the 2015 KY Diabetes Report, in 2013- Diabetes was the 7th leading cause of death in Kentucky. Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are associated with long term complications that threaten quality of life. %. In an effort to educate those affected as well as those that are potentially affected or care for a person affected by this chronic disease, a diabetes support group was establish by the Fleming County Extension Service and the Flemings County Health Department. This was urg
Author: Donna Fryman
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Thirty percent of individuals in the Commonwealth report no leisure-time physical activity. Increased consumption of unhealthy food, stress, and built environments that promote physical inactivity are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. As a result, Kentuckians are dying from heart disease and cancer at higher rates than all Americans and they have a lower life expectancy, 75.5 years, compared to 78 years for Americans. Unhealthy lifestyle choices also lead to stroke, falls, poor oral
Author: Donna Fryman
Major Program: Get Moving Kentucky (Physical Activity Based Programs)
The CDC reports that an employee’s overall level of physical activity is strongly influenced by workplace factors. A comprehensive wellness program that includes a physical activity component may improve employee health and potentially lower the health costs per employee. This year the Fleming County Extension FCS program offered a wellness program for busy employees. The “Stepping Out” Walking Program was designed to encourage those that work to take time to increase their ove
