Kentucky has the fourth highest incidence of adult obesity in the United States and the prevalence of obese children in Kentucky doubles from the national average of approximately 11.6% at pre-school ages 4-5 to 25.6% at sixth grade, until the incidence of overweight children older than eleven years of age in Kentucky is among the highest in the United States.
The Kentucky Medical Association supports the goal of Kentucky’s Collaborative Initiative for the Prevention of Obesity And other Chronic Diseases to prevent and control obesity by developing, coordinating, and implementing science-based nutrition and physical activity interventions in partnership with public and private leaders in obesity and chronic disease prevention. Use the resources and links below to learn more.
Resources
Children's Activity Booklet
AMAA Children's Activity Book Series
Lets Get Movin'
Pamphlet with fitness tips and physical activity plan developed by the Kentucky Physical Activity Committee with funding from the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Feel free to make copies for patient or personal use.
Obesity Prevention - A Community Approach 
Power Point presentation for physicians and other health care providers to make to community groups. This presentation, produced for KMA by the Northern Kentucky Health Department, is also available on CD contact KMA.
It's Time to Work Your Muscles (large file download 3943 kb)
Power Point presentation for physicians and other health care providers to make to middle school children. This presentation, produced for KMA by the Northern Kentucky Health Department, is also available on CD contact KMA.
Resources at Local Health Departments in Kentucky
A PDF listing breast feeding coordinators, physical activity coordinators and medical nutrition dietitians in all 120 counties in Kentucky.
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