Extension
It Starts With Us
| 4061 - Health | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4061.1) | 294 |
Number of youth who were educated on health and well-being through 4-H programs (KOSA) |
| 4061.2) | 273 |
Number of youth who indicated they made healthy lifestyle choices as a result of what they learned through 4-H programming (PRACTICE) |
| 4061.6) | 198 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC) |
| 4061.4) | 187 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC) |
| 4061.3) | 258 |
Number of youth who indicated they increased their daily number of servings of fruits and vegetables eaten as a result of 4-H programs (PRACTICE) |
Author: Gary Druin
Major Program: Health
There is a wide-spread problem with the health and well-being of our youth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kentucky has the fifth-highest rate of obesity in the nation. (National Health and Examination Survey). There has been a dramatic increase in obesity in Kentucky, the rates remain high and one in five children are obese. Kentucky has the 14th highest obesity rate for youth ages 10 to 17. The obesity rate for middle and high school students is
