Making Beneficial Lifestyle Choices in Cumberland County

According to Kentucky Institute of Medicine, Cumberland County has a high obesity rate. To address this concern, Cooperative Extension Service, Cumberland Family Medical, and the Health Department offered “Weight: The Reality Series,” ten weekly sessions on nutrition, physical activity, and wellness. Seventy-five participants weighed in and listened to discussions covering healthy food preparation, physical activity, portion control, water consumption, and fiber intake. Twenty-two finished the program, with a total loss of 515 pounds. Of those 22, 15 achieved 5% or more total weight loss. The greatest loser had a 16% total weight loss, leading to her physician reducing her blood pressure medication. In a follow-up evaluation 90% had maintained their weight loss.

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