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YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program

YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL

StockSilo(78)The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program (YDPP) helps those at high risk adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles and reduce their chances of developing Type 2 Diabetes.

YDPP is based on the landmark Diabetes Prevention Program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which showed that by eating healthier, increasing physical activity and losing a small amount of weight, a person with pre-diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes by 58%.

In a classroom setting, a trained lifestyle coach will help you change your lifestyle by learning about healthy eating, physical activity and other behavior changes over the course of 16 one-hour sessions.  Topics covered include nutrition, getting started with physical activity, overcoming stress, staying motivated, and more.

Program Goals:
  • Reduce body weight by 7%
  • Gradually increase physical activity to at least 150 minutes per week


Can I participate?

  • StockSilo(24)To qualify for the program, individuals must be overweight and at high risk for developing diabetes or overweight and have been diagnosed by a physician as someone with pre-diabetes.  To Register - fill in this Registration Form

 

Am I at risk?

  • Your doctor can tell you if you are at risk.  S/He can determine this through a blood test with one of the following results:
    • Fasting plasma glucose between 100 – 125 mg/dL
    • HbA1c between 5.7% and 6.4%
    • Random or casual blood glucose level of 140-199 mg/dL or higher
  • A combination of risk factors such as family history, overweight, gestational diabetes, elevated cholesterol, etc., may also put you at high risk.  To register or to find out if you are eligible, please contact:

Jennifer Shukaitis
Regional Coordinator, YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program
Metro YMCAs of the Oranges
139 East McClellan Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
T - 973 758 9622
F - 973 535 1478
jshukaitis@metroymcas.org
 

The cost of the program is $100 for YMCA members and $150 for non-members.  This fee includes a trial membership to one of our Y branches and all program materials.  Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

UnitedHealthcare members should check with their employer for program availability, or contact the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance to confirm eligibility at 1-800-237-4942.
Mission Statement- The Metro YMCAs of the Oranges enriches the lives of the children, families and communities we serve, through programs that build spirit, mind and body, welcoming all people, in an environment nurturing positive values.
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