Our Healthy Kentucky Home, One Year to Wellness
The Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign is a Team Kentucky initiative with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) to engage and inspire Kentuckians on a personal journey of achievable health and wellness improvements through increased physical activity, improved nutritional health, and decreased social isolation through targeted interventions.
Kentucky Statistics
According to the 2023 America's Health Rankings, the UnitedHealth Foundation reported that the Commonwealth of Kentucky raked 41st for overall health. Additionally, the 2022 Kentucky Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey reports that:
- 38% of citizens are obese
- 26% do not engage in any non-work physical activity (i.e., exercise)
- 45% eat fruit less than once per day
- 20% eat vegetables less than once per day
- 17% of adults smoke cigarettes (4th highest)
These factors contribute to health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancers, which diminish quality of life and contribute to premature death.