Author: Anita Boyd
Planning Unit: Mason County CES
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state adult obesity rates continue to climb: 39.8% of adults were considered obese in 2015–2016. The term “obesity epidemic” has been used to describe the prevalence of obesity and its negative influence on human health. Realizing a lot of people do not have the time to attend “traditional classroom style” classes, the Mason County Nutrition Education Program assistant began teaching a Facebook Live Healthy Choices for Everybody nutrition class. There were a total of ten participants viewing a total of seven classes using their smart device. Icebreakers, nutrition classes, food demos and physical activity suggestions made up the class. Participants were given folders with additional information and recipes before the class began. Participants could also ask questions or give feedback in real time.
Thirty-three percent of the participants improved their diet quality, 33% increased knowledge of food safety practices and 50% improved in food resource management.
Once participant stated that she is trying to lose weight and replaced some of her recipes with the class recipes and has lost weight.
The holiday season is a time for celebrating, relaxing, and enjoying time with family and friends.Th... Read More
Kentucky has the highest obesity rate in the nation for children between the ages of 10 and 17 at 23... Read More
The horticulture agent and program assistant have been working together to offer a Master Gardener p... Read More
With advertising the experience at MCIS MCMS and St. Patrick schools I was able to increase camp num... Read More