Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a proven program to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, will be available on Seabrook Island.
- Informational Session: Monday, April 9 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Lake House – No Charge
- The DPP program begins: April 25, 2018. Classes meet every Wednesday from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ending on August 8, followed by 6-monthly maintenance sessions.
- Cost: $400 for the year-long program, materials included.
Background:
One in three American adults has prediabetes, and most of them do not know it. Without modest lifestyle changes, many with prediabetes can develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years. Prediabetes is when your blood sugar level is higher than normal and increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. If you have prediabetes or other risk factors for type 2 diabetes, you can make a change now to improve your health.
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) meets as a group with a certified lifestyle coach who empowers them to make changes known to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. You will learn the skills you need to lose weight, be more physically active, and manage stress. Sixteen weekly sessions are followed by 6 monthly maintenance sessions.
Research shows that making modest lifestyle changes now may help you avoid having to manage type 2 diabetes for the rest of your life. Studies report that the DPP program can help participants with prediabetes reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by over half and for almost 3/4 of participants over 60.
To learn more:
- Attend the informational session at The Lake House, Monday, April 9 at 3:00 p
- Visit www.cdc.gov/PreventT2
- Contact Margaret Peck, MPH at 843-343-7556 or info@HealthyPlateCooking.com
- Take the prediabetes risk test at: www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test/
For more information or to register, please contact Margaret Peck, MPH at 843-343-7556 or info@HealthyPlateCooking.com.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is Prediabetes? Prediabetes is when your blood sugar level is higher than normal; it increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. If you have prediabetes, losing weight, eating healthy and being more active can cut your risk of getting type 2 diabetes in HALF.
Do I qualify for this program? Registration is based on eligibility criteria:
- Are overweight or obese
- Are 18 years or older and are not pregnant
- Have, or are at high risk for developing, prediabetes but do not have diabetes
- Have a history of gestational diabetes
- Can commit to attending the classes
- By clinician referral
Is there a cost for the program? The cost of the program is $400 for the year long program, all materials included.
What will I learn? This yearlong program helps you to develop skills you need to lose weight, be more physically active, and manage stress and make lasting changes to prevent diabetes. A CDC certified lifestyle coach teaches classes. This program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), which has been shown in randomized clinical trials and implementation to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes by 60% in those with prediabetes or with diabetes risk factors such as obesity.
When does the program start? The program starts April 25, 2018. Classes meet every Wednesday, from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm for 16 weeks, followed by 6 monthly maintenance classes.
–Submitted by Jamie Mogus Mixson, Lake House Manager