According to the most recent data about Todd County from KentuckyHealthFacts.org, 38% of adults in Todd County do not engage in regular physical activity, 32% are obese, 70% are overweight and only 17% eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.

During 2017/2018 program year Todd County Nutrition Education Assistant enrolled participants, offered nutritious samples at food commodity programs, helped distribute healthy food for children on weekends, worked in community gardens at local public housing, drug rehabilitation centers, senior centers and visited local schools teaching nutrition information and preparing healthy snacks. 

The Todd County Nutrition Education Assistant graduated 218 youth.  89% of the youth improved their abilities to choose foods according to Federal Dietary Recommendations.

54.5% of all adult graduates showed improvement in diet quality, while 100% of adult graduates showed an improvement in 1 or more areas of the five food groups. 55.6% of the graduates showed an improvement in physical activity, while 81% of the participants showed improvement in one or more physical activity behavior.

SNAP-Education efforts in Todd County helps the community address nutrition and obesity prevention issues, and provides a direction to promote the health and wellness in all Kentuckians.