Franciscan Health is offering pre-diabetic patients the opportunity to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes with its year-long Diabetes Prevention Program.
Franciscan Health’s 12-month virtual program follows guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that have been shown to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
A free virtual information session will be held on Nov. 20 at 6 p.m., with classes beginning on Nov. 28 and continuing every Tuesday from 6-7 p.m.
Throughout the course of the program, participants work with a certified healthy lifestyle coach who guides them in practices to help build energy and confidence, lose weight naturally and reduce stress and anxiety. Program goals include reducing body weight by 5 to 7% and increasing physical activity per week.
The program is only open to participants 18 and older who have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic, not those who have previously been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. They must also have a body mass index greater than 25. Those who had a previous diagnosis of gestational diabetes or a screening result indicating a high risk of type 2 diabetes are also eligible to participate.
Registration for the informational session is available online. To register for the class, contact Amy Lambert at [email protected].
