According to the National Survey on Children Health, Kentucky has one of the highest rates of pediatric obesity in the nation. To prevent childhood obesity, in Warren County, KY, the Senior SNAP Education Assistant from the Warren County Cooperative Extension Service collaborated with a local elementary school physical education teacher to teach nutrition classes. A nutrition series was taught using the Professor Popcorn curriculum. The curriculum focused on healthy eating and physical activity in youth.

From the lessons taught, 96% of children learned how to choose healthy options from MyPlate based on the Federal Dietary Guidelines. Fifty percent of youth reduced their daily intake of sugary drinks and now choose water. Furthermore, 63% of children increased their daily physical activity. Lastly, 80% of children now wash their hands before consuming or preparing food.