Author: Nan Montgomery
Planning Unit: Ohio County CES
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
In Kentucky, 1 out 5 children are obese. Kentucky has the 3rd highest youth obesity rate in the nation according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 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 elementary school to teach a series of nutrition education classes. The Professor Popcorn curriculum is comprised of six lessons that include a nutrition, food safety, the five food groups and physical activity component. After the six lessons were taught 93% of students improved their ability to choose healthy foods according to federal dietary guidelines. Seventy-seven percent of youth now use safe food handling practices, like washing their hands before they eat. Furthermore, 76% of youth have increased their daily physical activity to 60 minutes.
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