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.
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:
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:
Benefits you can expect:
Each week, when you walk in the door of a National Diabetes Prevention Program:
Check with your insurance provider to see if they cover the program. Your cost could be free!
Request more information about our Diabetes Prevention Program from our Certified Diabetes Educators.