Extension
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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.2) | 4 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 728 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 83 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.5) | 83 |
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 |
| 2027.1) | 629 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
Author: Katherine Jury
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Many of the behavior determinants of health, such as activity level, consumption of fruits and vegetables, hygiene habits, smoking, etc. are routines that can be established during childhood and adolescents. The younger that children establish healthy routines, the more likely they are to retain these health patterns into adulthood. According the CDC statistics, Hopkins County has a higher prevalence of obesity (34%) and lack of exercise (34%) that the state average. In a
