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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.1) | 93 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
| 2027.2) | 2 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 232 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 40 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.6) | 178 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 0 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
| 2027.5) | 60 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.8) | 68 |
Number of program participants who use knowledge and skills to improve food shopping management |
| 2027.9) | 42 |
Number of program participants who utilize the food label to make healthy food choices |
| 2027.10) | 40 |
Number of program participants who reported consuming at least 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables per day |
| 2027.11) | 26 |
Number of program participants reporting adoption of physical activity practices |
| 2027.12) | 0 |
Number of policy, system, and/or environmental changes implemented in faith-based organizations to promote healthy eating and physical activity |
| 2027.13) | 0 |
Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance use in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2027.14) | 0 |
Number of community partners that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance use in the community as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Cathy Sparks
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Pink Ribbon LuncheonMagoffin County-Cathy SparksCounty Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences In 2012, Breast Cancer represented about 12 percent of all new cancer cases and twenty-five percent of all cancers in women. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in one hundred forty of one hundred eighty-four countries worldwide. Globally, breast cancer now repres
Author: Cathy Sparks
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Weight, the Reality SeriesCathy Sparks, FCS Obesity has become a large problem in Magoffin County, contributing to many health issues for our residents. According to the Kentucky Extension Community Assessment for Magoffin County in 2019, thirty-nine percent of the population is considered obese. There are other factors that were found in this report that also contribute to the obesity rate. Magoffin County has the highest unemplo
