Extension
It Starts With Us
Decreasing Obesity Though Education on Healthy Nutrition
Nutrition/Health
Thrasher ,Fryman, Wilhoit
4-H Health Core Curriculum
Fit Blue/Get Moving KY
Cook Together, Eat Together
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
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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
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
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
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
