YMCA Diabetes Prevention
You Can Take Control
The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program helps those at high risk adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles and reduce their chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is part of the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program, 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. After the initial 16 core sessions, you will meet monthly for up to a year for added support to help them maintain their progress.
Program Goals:
- Reduce body weight by 7 %
- Gradually increase physical activity to at least 150 minutes per week
Can I participate?
To qualify for the program, individuals must be overweight (BMI>25) and at high risk for developing diabetes or overweight and have been diagnosed by a physician as someone with pre-diabetes.
Need help determining your BMI? Click here to use the CDC Calculator »
Am I at risk?
- Your doctor can tell you if you are at risk. 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 240-199 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. Call our Director of Disease Prevention and Management (208) 344-5502 at ext 276 to find out if you are eligible or e-mail ydpp@ymcatvidaho.org.
Program cost:
- Member $180 (14/16 sessions completed & at least 7% weight loss: $150)
- Non-Member $250 (14/16 sessions completed & at least 7% weight loss: $220)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE!
Upcoming 16 Session Classes: (starting dates)
- West Y-City: February 27, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Downtown YMCA: March 6, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
There are still spots available! Please contact Kimberly Justus if you have questions or would like to register for one of these sessions.
kimberly.justus@ymcatvidaho.org
(208) 344 5502 ext 236
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.
This program is offered at various locations throughout the community. Contact us today to find a location that is convenient for you.
