Walk the Walk: Small STEPS in Exercise & Nutrition for Big Results

Course Description: This activity will address the importance of diet and exercise and the impact positive choices can have on the body.   

Statement of Need:

Kentucky is considered one of the least physically active states in the US and a study by the CDC ranked Kentucky as the second-least physically active state, with only Mississippi being less active. 

• ADULTS: A study by the CDC found that 29.7% of Kentucky adults reported no physical activity in the past month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Only 41.4% achieved the recommended 300 minutes of moderate-intensity or 150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week. 
• CHILDREN: A significant portion of Kentucky’s children are not meeting physical activity guidelines. 44% don’t get enough vigorous activity, and 79% don’t get enough moderate physical activity according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS). Furthermore, 76% of children do not have daily physical education. 

2022 data from the CDC reports the following regarding nutrition and weight in Kentuckians:

• OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY: 66.2% were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater. • 31.3% were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater.
• UNHEALTHY DIETARY BEHAVIORS: Fruit consumption: 75.8% ate fruits or drank 100% fruit juice less than 2 times per day during the 7 days before the survey (100% fruit juice or fruit). Vegetable consumption: 89.1% ate vegetables less than 3 times per day during the 7 days before the survey (green salad; potatoes, excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips; carrots; or other vegetables). Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption: 35.7% drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not including diet soda or diet pop) at least one time per day during the 7 days before the survey.

Objectives:

• Describe strategies for improving health outcomes through better approaches to nutrition and exercise and mindfulness.

Disclosure:

The following planners disclose that they have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients:

Miranda Mosley, Rachel Crouch, Emily Schott

The following speakers disclose that they have that they have no relevant relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients:

Evelyn Montgomery-Jones, MD-moderator

Bridget Hittepole, MD;  Marisa Faibish, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN