The National Diabetes Prevention Program
is coming to Colorado! In the spring of
2013, several organizations throughout Colorado will offer a group lifestyle change program that reduces
the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Most
people who participate in this program lose 5 percent to 7 percent of their body weight and
start exercising 150 minutes a week.
What are the risk factors of pre-diabetes?
- Over age 45 years
- Overweight or obese
- High blood pressure
- Low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides
- A family history of diabetes
- A history of gestational diabetes
- Family background is African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander
Everyone Deserves the Freedom to Live Without Diabetes
To support this evidence-based program and prevent diabetes, health care providers and others should screen for pre-diabetes and refer those at risk to this new program. To learn more, go to http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/pre-diabetes/pre-diabetes-faqs.html
To learn more about Colorado’s efforts to roll-out the
National Diabetes Prevention Program please go to https://sites.google.com/site/diabetespreventionprogram/home
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