Contact Leslie Shallcross at or lashallcross alaska. Download the flyer. Page Content. Diabetes Prevention Programs prediabetes 1 in 3 U. Diabetes is a health condition that can increase the likelihood of heart disease and stroke. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to significant disability, including blindness, amputations, and kidney failure. Prediabetes is a health condition involving blood sugar levels that are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
This webpage will walk you through the application process, provides links for additional information, and provides a checklist for supporting documents. This webpage will explain what is required for obtaining and maintaining recognition and provides educational tools for participants as well as educators. Diabetes Prevention Program Clinical Trial Fact Sheet This fact sheet reviews the objectives and results of the Diabetes Prevention Program DPP , a major clinical trial aimed at discovering whether either diet and exercise or the oral diabetes drug metformin could prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance.
Pertinent to older adults, this trial found that lifestyle changes worked particularly well for participants aged 60 and older, reducing their risk by 71 percent. National Diabetes Prevention Program The National Diabetes Prevention Program NDPP is a public-private partnership of community organizations, private insurers, health care organizations, employers, and government agencies.
Partners work to establish local evidence-based lifestyle change programs for people at high risk for type 2 diabetes. Small Steps. Big Rewards. These materials help people to take steps to prevent or delay diabetes.
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