Free Diabetes Prevention Program
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Diabetes Prevention Can Make a Difference
According to the CDC, the National Diabetes Prevention Program reported an observed weight-loss of 5-7% in program participants over a 1-year period and a 58% reduction in the incidence of diabetes in pre-diabetic study participants who received education on lifestyle modification, nearly twice as much offered by metformin , the leading medication to manage diabetes, over a 3-year period.
About El Camino Health’s DPP Program
Adapted from the CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), DPP is a structured program built on El Camino Health’s proven lifestyle platform, which encourages healthy practices. DPP can help you:
- Lose weight
- Lower your A1c
- Stop diabetes before it starts
- Reduce risk for type II diabetes, heart disease and stroke
Program Details
DPP is a 3-phase 1-year program that provides the structure, follow-up, resources and personalized support for long-term behavior change. It includes:
- 10 in-person workshops
- 30 phone meetings with a personal coach
- 48 drop-in group sessions via webinar with a Registered Dietitian
- 22 CDC DPP curriculum handouts
About the FREE DPP Consultation
In the consultation, we’ll review your specific health details, your current lifestyle, and details of the program to determine if the Diabetes Prevention Program is a good fit for you.
Prediabetes and Diabetes Pose Serious Health Risks
Diabetes can lead to serious health complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, or loss of toes, feet and legs. Here are some other statistics:
- Prediabetes: 84M of US population or 1 of 3 have prediabetes, 90% with prediabetes are undiagnosed
- Diabetes: 30M of US population or 1 of 10 have diabetes, 25% are undiagnosed
- One third of Asian Americans have prediabetes
- 1 in 5 Asian Americans have diabetes; 51% are undiagnosed, highest among all ethnic and racial groups
- Asian Indians (24.8% men 16.8% women), Asian Chinese (13.2% men, 10.9% women), Non-Hispanic White (8.6% men, 5.9% women)