Feb 10 Local News Kentucky Schools Commended For Fighting Obesity Nearly 300 Kentucky schools have earned special recognition from First Lady Michelle Obama and the US Department of Agriculture for efforts to fight childhood obesity. Despite that, Kentucky has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the nation. According to one study, 37 percent of Kentucky’s children are overweight or obese. By Graham Shelby Feb 10 Local News Kentucky Schools Commended For Fighting Obesity Graham Shelby