Decreasing Obesity Though Education on Healthy NutritionPlan of Work

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Fleming County CES

Title:
Decreasing Obesity Though Education on Healthy Nutrition
MAP:
Nutrition/Health
Agents Involved:
Fryman, Thrasher, ANR agent
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Health 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (Curriculum)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Farmer's Markets
Situation:
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.
Long-Term Outcomes:
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
Intermediate Outcomes:
Practice healthy lifestyle decision-making that strengthen youth/adults ability to cope with normal life stressors.
Initial Outcomes:
-Youth and adults identify healthy lifestyle choices.
Identifying weight management issues
Increasing fruits and vegetables in the diet
Increasing physical activity
Evaluation:

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 

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Homemakers and General Public 

Project or Activity: Stroke Awareness 

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky CES publications and resources 

Inputs: Agents, volunteers 

Date: March 2018 

 

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 (EFNEP) 

Content or Curriculum: Kentucky Nutrition Education Program Curriculum (EFNEP) 

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, UK Interns 

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 

 

 

 Audience:  County Senior Citizens, youth, community helpers and extension. 

Project or Activity:    "Grow your Vitamins" for the Elderly. This summer Morehead State University, Maysville College and Technical Center, Public schools systems, Fleming County and Rowan County Extension are teaming up with a new ideal, "Grow your Vitamins" where youth will grow sweet potatoes and give to the elderly. This nutritious food will assist the elderly to meet vitamin needs. 

Content or Curriculum: Plate it Up 

Inputs:  UK Cooperative Extension Service, FCS Agents, MSU, MCTC, Public schools 

Date:   2017-2018




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