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YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program Presentation
Join us at the Center at Medfield on Monday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m. and learn about the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program.
The following submitted by Robert Lynch, RN, Director, Medfield Council on Aging.
YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program Presentation
Join us at the Center at Medfield on Monday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m. and learn about the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program. This program is designed to support adults with pre-diabetes in reducing their risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This one year program, beginning this fall, will consist of 25 sessions; provide a welcoming environment where participants work together in small groups to learn about healthier eating and increasing their physical activity. This classroom based program will be offered at the Center at Medfield, and is facilitated by a Y-USA trained Lifestyle Coach. The program includes a 12-week YMCA family membership to the YMCA.
Starting in April 2018, this program will be offered as a covered benefit to Medicare recipients – so there are no out of pocket costs to participate!
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Research by the National Institutes of Health has shown that programs like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program can reduce the number of new cases of type 2 diabetes by 58% and 71% in adults over age 60.
Program Goals: Reduce body weight by 7% and increase physical activity to 150 minutes per week.
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Who can participate?: Participants who qualify for the program must be at least 18 years old, overweight (BMI > 25)* and at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes indicated by a confirmatory blood value† or a clinical diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes (GDM) during previous pregnancy.
Participants will receive a notebook which contains worksheets and handouts for them to use in each of the sessions of the lifestyle intervention. Participants will also receive a weekly journal and be asked to track their food and physical activity during the program. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program uses a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-approved curriculum in the CDC’s Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program.
If you are unable to attend this information session, and would like more information on this program, please contact Donna Higgins, PHL Coordinator, Hockomock at 508-643-5271 or email at Donnah@hockymca.org
