The prevalence of obesity in America has been an ongoing and increasing issue. In Kentucky, 30% of adults are obese, while Shelby County has a 30.9% obesity rate. The low-income preschool obesity rates are alarming as well, with 21.3% of children being overweight or obese in Shelby County, and 15.9% of children being overweight and obese in the entire state. According to Kentucky Health News in early 2014, only 23% of Kentuckians consume the recommended 5 or more servings a day of fruits and vegetables. In an effort to help decrease the prevalence of obesity in Shelby County, the Cooperative Extension Office has created a local nutrition program in order to educate students on healthier eating starting at a younger age.

 The Shelby County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent and the 4-H staff created and presented a nutrition program in 20 4-H clubs in the elementary schools. A total of 400 children from Shelby County participated in the 4-H school club nutrition program titled "Eat Right, Be Active Every Day!" in March 2022. Thirty days later 215 students completed a follow-up survey that revealed 56% of these students ate 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily, 84% of the group ate breakfast each morning to have energy for the day, 66% ate healthy snacks to get the nutrition they need each day, and 89% chose nutritious drinks such as water, milk, and 100% fruit juice.  A majority of those youth surveyed also indicated they had shared a fact about what they had learned with another member of their family.