PREVENT T2DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM AT

AUGUSTA HEALTH

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86 million American Adults have prediabetes

Changes in diet, activity and reducing weight can cut your risk of diabetes in half

Prediabetes

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http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/statsreport14/prediabetes-infographic.pdf

Diabetes

TROUBLING STATISTICS86 million American adults—more than 1 out of 3—have prediabetes

9 OUT OF 10 Americans with prediabetes do not know they have it

Without weight loss and moderate physical activity 15–30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years

Blue Ridge Healthy U: Diabetes Prevention Program

• January 2016- 1st cohort began

• 5 completed, 4 in progress and 4 starting in January 2020

• In October, 2018 Augusta Health received CDC recognition as an effective diabetes prevention program

CDC PREVENT T2

NIH Study Results: Study determined that reducing calories and

increasing activity reduced the risk of developing T2 diabetes by 58% in those who were at high risk for the disease

For people over 60 y/o, risk was reduced by 71 %

Even after 10 years, those participants who participated in the program, had a 34 % lower rate of T2

NIH, Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) , 1

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PREVENT T2: PROGRAM GOAL

TO PREVENT OR DELAY THE ONSET OF TYPE 2 DIABETES

Nominal weight loss (5-7 % loss has significant impact)

Developing healthy shopping, cooking and eating habits

Increasing physical activity

Healthy thought patterns and stress management

CDC PREVENT T2TOPICS

FIRST SESSION

• GET ACTIVE TO PREVENT T2

• TRACK YOUR ACTIVITY

• EAT WELL TO PREVENT T2

• TRACK YOUR FOOD

• MANAGE STRESS

• COPE WITH TRIGGERS

• GET MORE ACTIVE

• BURN MORE CALORIES THAN YOU TAKE IN

• 16 weeks

SECOND SESSION

• EAT WELL AWAY FROM HOME

• FIND TIME FOR FITNESS

• KEEP YOUR HEART HEALTHY

• TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR THOUGHTS

• GET SUPPORT

• STAY MOTIVATED TO PREVENT T2

• 6 weeks

The CDC T2 Curriculum

• Year long program • 16 weeks in the first 6 months, 6 weeks in the

second 6 months

• Can be classroom, virtual, on-line or combination

• Class led by trained Certified Lifestyle Coaches

• Meetings are one hour in length

http://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/research-areas/diabetes/diabetes-prevention-program-dpp/Documents/DPP_508.pdf

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Screen and refer to a local program

• Consider becoming Lifestyle Coach and leading a cohort in your community

• Consider offering glucose/A1c testing in the dental setting (ADA codes have been created)

Kathy’s Goal: To fit into her wedding dress again by the completion of Diabetes Prevention Program.

Augusta Health/YMCA Diabetes Collaboration

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