Fleming County CES

Title:

Decreasing Obesity Though Education on Healthy Nutrition

MAP:

Nutrition/Health

Agents Involved:

Thrasher ,Fryman, Wilhoit

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Health Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Fit Blue/Get Moving KY

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Cook Together, Eat Together

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

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Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Homemakers and General Public 

Project or Activity: Cook together, Eat 

Together

Content or Curriculum: UK curriculum

Inputs: Agents, volunteers 

Date: Fall 2019

 

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: Fit Blue 

Inputs: UK Extension Specialists, UK Health Care, 

Date: Fall

 

 

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 

Success Stories

Diabetes Support group positive changes

Author: Donna Fryman

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Diabetes is a prevalent health condition for Fleming County residents.  To help people deal with the challenges of diabetes a support group has been formed and functioning for the past two years.   In 2019, a volunteer helped arranged for various health professionals to speak to the group each month.   After the year of programs and interactions with speakers and each other, there have been many positive changes and results of the participants.  One partic

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School Nutrition program

Author: Donna Fryman

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

According to the 2018 Annual SNAP-Ed Report for Kentucky, at least one out of 3 Kentucky children are overweight or obese. Nearly half of Kentucky children consume fruits less than once daily, well below the 1½ to 2 cups daily recommended by USDA MyPlate. Children who consume low amounts of fruits and vegetables are at greater risk for many nutrition related health problems. According to the Centers for Disease Control, ”eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables daily can help red

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Apple Tree Grafting/Pruning Workshop

Author: April Wilhoit

Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture

Since 2018, the Buffalo Trace Counties have hosted a Apple Tree Grafting/Pruning Workshop annually for folks to attend to learn more about selecting apple varieties, grafting techniques, pest control, and pruning to maintain good plant vigor.  The hands on learning has provided over 130 folks with the opportunity to learn more about fruit tree care and production over the past 3 years.  One of the attendee's that attended the 2018 session stated that their apple trees had improved

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