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Diabetes Prevention Class

Event Date: 
May 29, 2018 - 1:00pm
Location: 
The Garden Kitchen 4th Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85713
Contact Phone: 
520-621-0476

Are ​you ​at ​risk ​for ​type ​2 ​diabetes? ​ ​The ​PreventT2 ​Program ​reduces ​Your ​Risk ​of ​Type ​2 ​Diabetes. If ​you ​have ​pre-diabetes ​or ​other ​risk ​factors ​for ​type ​2 ​diabetes, ​now ​is ​the ​time ​to ​take ​charge ​of ​your ​health ​and ​make ​a ​change. ​The ​PreventT2 ​lifestyle ​change ​program ​can ​help!

How ​does ​a ​diabetes ​prevention ​program ​work? ​ 
• Diabetes ​prevention ​programs ​that ​are ​part ​of ​the ​National ​DPP ​use ​lifestyle ​change ​interventions ​that ​target ​improving ​diet, ​increasing ​physical ​activity ​and ​achieving ​moderate ​weight ​loss. ​
• The ​goal ​for ​each ​participant ​is ​to ​lose ​≥5% ​of ​body ​weight ​by: ​
• Progressively ​reducing ​dietary ​intake ​of ​calories ​and ​fat ​through ​improved ​food ​choices
• Gradually ​increasing ​moderate ​physical ​activity ​(e.g., ​brisk ​walking) ​to ​≥150 ​minutes ​per ​week
• Developing ​behavioral ​problem-solving ​and ​coping ​skills

Features ​include: ​ 
• A ​year-long ​structured ​program ​(in-person ​group, ​online ​or ​distance ​learning) ​consisting ​of:
- An ​initial ​six-month ​phase ​offering ​at ​least ​16 ​sessions ​over ​16—24 ​weeks
- A ​second ​six-month ​phase ​offering ​at ​least ​one ​session ​a ​month ​(at ​least ​six ​sessions)
• Facilitation ​by ​a ​trained ​lifestyle ​coach
• Use ​of ​a ​CDC-approved ​curriculum
• Regular ​opportunities ​for ​direct ​interaction ​between ​the ​lifestyle ​coach ​and ​participants
• An ​emphasis ​on ​behavior ​modification, ​managing ​stress ​and ​peer ​support

Who ​is ​eligible? 
To ​participate ​you ​must:

  • Be ​at ​least ​18 ​years ​old;
  • Be ​overweight ​(BMI ​≥ ​24; ​≥ ​22 ​if ​Asian);
  • Have ​no ​previous ​diagnosis ​of ​type ​1 ​or ​type ​2 ​diabetes; ​
  • Have ​established ​risk ​factors ​for ​developing ​type ​2 ​diabetes; ​or
  • Have ​been ​diagnosed ​with ​prediabetes ​within ​the ​past ​year ​or ​previously ​diagnosed ​with ​gestational ​diabetes.

If ​you ​feel ​you ​fit ​the ​criteria ​please ​join ​us ​at ​out ​orientation ​and ​information ​session, ​on ​May ​29th ​from ​1 ​pm ​to ​2 ​pm. ​To register or ​​more ​​information, ​​contact ​​us ​​at ​​520-621-0476 ​​or ​​520-621-0974.

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If ​you ​are ​unsure ​of ​diagnosis ​please ​click ​on ​the ​link ​below, ​to ​complete ​a ​online ​screening ​test. ​
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/widgets/prediabetes/iframe.htm

Event Type: 
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