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UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

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craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Success StoryProfessor Popcorn Targets Childhood Obesity



Professor Popcorn Targets Childhood Obesity

Author: Nan Montgomery

Planning Unit: Allen County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

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. 







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