UK HealthCast: Diabetes Prevention Program
UK HealthCast is a podcast series featuring interviews with UK HealthCare experts on a variety of health-related topics.
On this edition of UK HealthCast, Erica Hill, a Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle coach at UK Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, explains prediabetes and how to recognize if you're at risk.
Read below for a brief summary of Hill's conversation.
What is prediabetes?
Prediabetes affects millions, yet often goes unnoticed due to its lack of symptoms. It is marked by elevated blood sugar levels (A1c between 5.7 and 6.4 or fasting glucose between 100-125) and, if untreated, can progress to type 2 diabetes.
Risk factors include age, inactivity, family history, high blood pressure, and weight.
How the UK Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center can help
The Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center offers an evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), focusing on modest weight loss and increased physical activity. Participants meet virtually for group sessions over six months, followed by monthly follow-ups for a year.
This comprehensive program addresses diet, exercise, stress management, and long-term habit-building, with the guidance of health coaches.
Do I qualify?
Take a short, six-question quiz to see if you are at risk for prediabetes. Knowing can save your life.
Sign up now to attend, email us or call 859-323-7391 to learn more.
