About Us
KNACK Online (Knowledge of Nutrition and Activity for Communities in Kansas) is a web site designed to help parents, community advocates, and youth workers address adolescent overweight and obesity through evidence-based, reliable, useful, and action-oriented resources.
Our Goal
We want to empower stakeholders so they can influence the environment and social norms of children with the purpose of helping children become more physically active and make healthier eating choices.
Focus of the Message
- Parental and family influence
- Built environment impact
- Policies that affect facilities and programs
- After-school and extracurricular activities
Affected Audience
- Children
- Middle school youth
- Adolescents (12-15 years old)
KNACK Online was developed by the Kansas State University College of Human Ecology with the guidance of the health leaders of Kansas.
KNACK Online is funded through a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention congressionally directed grant, with thanks to former Congressman Jim Ryun and the leadership at Kansas State University.
