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at risk for developing diabetes. It
consists of 16 weekly one-hour
sessions, followed by six to eight
monthly sessions that address healthy
lifestyle changes—speci cally healthy
eating and
being physically
active. e goal
is to prevent
diabetes through
weight loss (5
to 7 percent of
starting body
weight) and increasing physical
activity to 150 minutes per week.
Trained lifestyle coaches facilitate
the classes. Weekly weigh-ins, food
tracking and physical activity tracking
are key components of the program.
Why
Our community has higher rates
of diabetes than the rest of the
country: 9.9 percent of the people
in Franklin County have diabetes—
compared to 7.8 percent of the
U.S. population. Even more people
ALICE HYDE
Medical
Center is registered with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) as a Diabetes Prevention
Recognition Program—the rst in
the North Country. e rst program
session, for the Malone Central
School District sta , started Oct. 9.
What
is is a two-year commitment
to the CDC, which includes data
collection and submission to
identify program outcomes. is
rst phase of the project—including
the two-day training for four
lifestyle coaches (in June) and all of
the course materials for the program
participants— has been entirely
grant-funded by Eastern Adirondack
Health Care Network (EAHCN).
How
e Diabetes Prevention
Recognition Program is an
evidence-based program for people
with pre-diabetes or a history of
gestational diabetes or who are
Diabetes
prevention:
You’re in
charge
And Alice Hyde Medical
Center can help!
By Josy Delaney, MS, CHES,
Alice Hyde Medical Center
community wellness specialist
Questions?
Suggestions?
Simply
call Josy at
518-481-2474
.
DIABETES
have pre-diabetes (an estimated
35 percent of the population age
20 and older). at means they
have the early warning signs of
diabetes—but many are not even
aware of it. rough
lifestyle changes, the
Diabetes Prevention
Recognition
Program can help
fend o risk of the
disease. Research
shows that seniors
have the best results for preventing
diabetes—which proves that it
is never too late to make healthy
lifestyle changes.
is project is a collaboration
of Alice Hyde Medical Center, the
Franklin County Public Health
Department and Cornell Cooperative
Extension. We are planning the next
Diabetes Prevention Program for
the spring, most likely focusing on
seniors, and we welcome ideas for
other audiences we can reach with
future programs.
