Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy
This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.
What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.
Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog
Kentucky has the seventh-highest rate of adult obesity in the nation. The Kentucky Institute of Medicine reported that McCracken County is ranked 27th in the state in a comparative assessment of health risk compared to the other counties. To reduce risk of deaths due to cardiovascular disease, Weight the Reality Series, an eight-week class that teaches behavior change, including portion control and healthy choices, was offered to the community. Twenty-two people enrolled in the eight-week challenge to get the support, education, and accountability needed to get on the road to weight loss and increased activity levels. At the conclusion of the program: A total of 72.2 pounds were lost by the group and average weight loss or the class was 3.45 percent of body weight.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for McCracken county, please click the link.
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