YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR DIABETES RISK AND GAIN TOOLS FOR HEALTHY LIVING THROUGH THE YMCA’S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM.
If you are at high risk for type 2 diabetes, the YMCA’s
Diabetes Prevention Program can help you adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles
that will help you reduce your chances of developing diabetes.
The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention
Program helps those at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes adopt and
maintain healthy lifestyles by eating healthier, increasing physical activity
and losing a modest amount of weight in order to reduce their chances of
developing the disease. Based on research funded by the National Institutes of
Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the program reduces
the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58%.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
In a classroom
setting, a trained lifestyle coach will help facilitate a small group of
participants in learning about healthier eating, physical activity and other
behavior changes over the course of 16 one-hour sessions. After the initial 16
core sessions, participants meet monthly for added support to help them
maintain their progress.
PROGRAM GOALS:
·
Reduce body weight by 7%
·
Increase physical activity to 150 minutes per week
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
In order to qualify
for the program, you must be at least18
years old, overweight (BMI > 25)* and at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes or have been diagnosed with prediabetes† by a healthcare
provider.
*Asian individual(s) BMI >
22
†Individuals who have already been diagnosed
with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes do not qualify for this program.