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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 15 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 29 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 29 |
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets) |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Jessica Reed
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to Kentucky Health News (https://ci.uky.edu/) in 2019-2020, Kentucky had the highest obesity rate in the nation or children between the ages of 10 and 17 years old. Kentucky’s rate is 23.8% while the national rate is at 16.2% according to a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. According to a report from State of Childhood Obesity (https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/), Kentucky children ages 2-4 years old who participated in the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutrition
