National Diabetes Prevention Program
National Diabetes Prevention Program
About 1 in 3 people have prediabetes, meaning your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as diabetes. Having prediabetes is serious. It puts you at higher risk for type 2 diabetes as well as heart disease and stroke. The good news is prediabetes and type 2 diabetes can be prevented!
Joining a CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program or National DPP can help you prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that a CDC-recognized program can cut your risk of type 2 diabetes by 58 percent and up to 71 percent for people aged 60 and older.
To learn more about diabetes prevention, visit www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention.
Join Our Program
To join or find out our more information, call Amy Zimmerman at the Bruce Chertow Diabetes Center at 304-691-1000 or email zimmermana@marshall.edu.
To join a National Diabetes Prevention Program you must:
- Be at least 18 years old AND
- Be overweight (body mass index of at least 25; 23 if Asian) AND
- Have no previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes AND
- Have results from one of three blood tests conducted within one year before the program:
- Hemoglobin A1c test: 5.7%–6.4%
- Fasting plasma glucose test: 100–125 mg/dL
- Two-hour plasma glucose test (after a 75 gm glucose load: 140–199 mg/dL OR
- Be previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes OR
- Have a positive screening for prediabetes on the CDC Prediabetes Screening Test
Through the program, you will learn how to eat healthy, fit exercise into your routine, cope with stress, overcome challenges and stick with lifestyle changes.
The program gives you:
- A full year of support to make lasting lifestyle changes that improve your overall health and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes A CDC-approved curriculum
- A trained lifestyle coach and support from other participants
- Weekly 1-hour meetings for up to 6 months, then monthly meetings for the rest of the year
Benefits you can expect:
- Lose 5 to 7 percent of your body weight
- Feel healthier and have more energy to do what you love
- Manage other conditions like high blood pressure or high cholesterol with fewer medications
Each week, when you walk in the door of a National Diabetes Prevention Program:
- A friendly lifestyle coach will greet you.
- You’ll meet a group of other people like you.
- Your coach will do a private weigh-in and review your food log.
- Your group will discuss a topic that will help you make healthy changes—like how to shop smart at the grocery store, fit exercise into a busy schedule and manage temptations at parties.
- You’ll set goals and make a plan to achieve them.
- Group members will share experiences and ideas to learn from one another and problem solve together.
- You’ll receive handouts and other resources to help you meet your goal.
Check with your insurance provider to see if they cover the program. Your cost could be free!
Get Started
Request more information about our Diabetes Prevention Program from our Certified Diabetes Educators.
