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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.1) | 110 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
| 2027.2) | 3 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 110 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 28 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.6) | 0 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 0 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
Author: Andrea Slone
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The Floyd County Family & Consumer Science Agent was approached by the school staff at Floyd County Elementary School for nutrition education. It had been expressed that the students lacked basic nutrition education and the schools reach out to the Floyd County Extension Service as an external resource. The Floyd County Family & Consumer Science Program presented the first lesson of the “Wellness In Kentucky” curriculum. The program entailed identifying foods from each food g
Author: Andrea Slone
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
According to the United States Census, in 2015 there was an estimated 6,274 older adults in Floyd County. Health Indicator Warehouse claims that 50.31 percent of older adults suffer from high cholesterol and 63.96 percent of older adults have hypertension. The United States Department of Human Health Services states that Americans eat less than the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables needed for a healthy diet. The Floyd County Family & Consumer Science Program partnered with Flo
