Success StoryAddressing Obesity in Mason County



Addressing Obesity in Mason County

Author: Anita Boyd

Planning Unit: Mason County CES

Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

According to Trust for America’s Health September 2016 article, Kentucky ranks #5 out of the 50 states for obesity.  Kentucky's adult obesity rate is currently 36.6 percent, highest in decades.In response to this problem the Mason County NEP Assistant conducted a Healthy Choices for Every Body class for a group of 8 adults.  The class met one day a week for seven weeks.  Participants viewed cooking demonstrations and got to taste a healthy recipe that incorporated a variety of foods.

Eighty-eight percent (88%) showed improvement in one or more food safety practices, sixty-three percent showed improvement in food security and 100 percent (100%) showed improvement in food resource management practices.

One of the participants stated she had a stomach by-pass but had gained back 60 pounds and would be using these recipes to get back on track. 






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