Body Mass Index (BMI)

Obesity: How is it measured and what does it mean?

Facts

• Not "one size fits all"
• Can serve as an important health indicator
• Has different charts for adults and children
• Lowering BMI lowers the risk for diabetes

Cholesterol

Cholesterol: The good, the bad, the ugly

Facts

• Made by your body and consumed with foods
• One out of every three adults has high cholesterol
• Ingest from animal food products like meat, dairy and eggs

Blood Glucose

Diabetes-management techniques include proper diet, lifestyle changes

Facts

• Sugar molecules found within the blood stream
• Insulin guides blood sugars into bodily cells for the energy we need
• Associated with diabetes, which is among the most common chronic diseases in America

Blood Pressure

A mindful diet: Eating for your heart is eating for your minds

Facts

• Affected by weight, diet, exercise and genetics
• Pressure at which blood circulates through our blood vessels
• A normal blood pressure is less than 120/80
• Hypertension = High blood pressure
• 1 out of every 3 Americans suffer from hypertension

Diabetes

• 8.7% of adults in Kern County are diagnosed with Diabetes 

Obesity

• 48.3% of adults in Kern County are obese
• 30.7% of adults in Kern County are overweight

April 18, 2024 - Know Your Numbers launches in south Bakersfield, offering free health screenings
March 28, 2024 - Free health and nutrition classes being offered in Lake Isabella as part of the Know Your Numbers Program
February 8, 2024 - Kern kicks off 7-week health and fitness program for residents in Bakersfield, McFarland
February 7, 2024 - Kern County Public Health kicks off Know Your Numbers campaign
January 31, 2024 - Kern County Health launches free Know Your Numbers health program in McFarland
April 25, 2023 - Kern County Public Health launches its Know Your Numbers program in Taft
July 13, 2022 - Get healthier with KCPH's free Know Your Numbers program
March 9, 2020 - Kern County Public Health continues #KnowYourNumbers campaign
January 13, 2020 - Know Your Numbers program running through Feb. 27 in 3 locations
January 12, 2020 - Kern County Public Health launching Know Your Numbers campaign
January 12, 2020 - BakersfieldNow Health Alert
January 10, 2020 - Kern County Public Health launches #KnowYourNumbers campaign
October 9, 2018 - Health Department finds surprising appetite for nutrition and fitness program in Buttonwillow
September 5, 2018 - Know Your Numbers health campaign aims to fight chronic diseases, diabetes
September 4, 2018 - Kern Public Health urges you to #KnowYourNumbers
September 4, 2018 - Public Health starts “Know Your Numbers” Campaign