According to the State of Obesity Policies for Better Health, 33% of Kentucky teens are obese. Many counties in Kentucky lack environments that can support healthy diets and regular physical activity. Healthy dietary and physical activity practices can lower the risk for heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. In addition, excess calorie intake and lack of physical activity has been linked to obesity in Warren County. According to the CDC only 22% of Kentucky teens are physically active 60 minutes a day for seven days a week. 

The SNAP Education Assistant in Warren County collaborated with a local middle school to teach a series of nutrition education classes. The Teen Cuisine curriculum is comprised of six lessons that include a nutrition, food safety, food preparation and physical activity component. After the six lessons were taught 95% of teens improved their abilities to choose foods according to Federal Dietary Recommendations or gained knowledge. Eighty percent of teens gained knowledge or increase their physical activity. In addition, 80% of teens reported they now use safe food handling practices in their home and 60% of teen now know how to prepare simple, affordable, healthy snacks.