DPP STUDY This program is based on a landmark study, funded by the National
Institutes of Health. It was called the Diabetes Prevention Program (or
DPP).
The DPP involved more than 3,000 adults with pre-diabetes. In pre-diabetes, a person’s blood glucose levels are above normal.
However, these levels aren’t high enough to have a diagnosis of
diabetes.
• About half of participants in the DPP were African Americans,
Hispanics, American Indians, Asians, or Pacific Islanders. Two out of 10
were 60 years of age or older. Diabetes is very common in these
groups.
• Each person was assigned by chance to one of three groups
o 1 group took part in a “lifestyle program” (DPP) to lose weight &
be more active.
o 1 group took metformin, a pill used to treat diabetes.
o 1 group took a placebo (sugar pill).
DPP was a great success. 1. Compared to the placebo group, taking metformin cut the chances of
getting type 2 diabetes by 31%.
2. The lifestyle program to lose weight & be more active was even more
successful.
• Losing 10 to 15 pounds & being moderately active (similar to a brisk walk) for at least 150 minutes per week cut the chances of
getting type 2 diabetes by 58%. More than half. • For those over the age of 60, the lifestyle program cut the
chances of getting diabetes by 71%. Close to three-quarters.
3. The DPP Outcomes Study is continued to this day, for over 20 year
and in multiple countries proving positive benefits of modest weight loss
& physical activity.
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The DPP lifestyle program also reduced the chances of metabolic syndrome by 41%. The bottom line is that losing weight & being more active lower your chances of getting type 2 diabetes.
Someone with the metabolic syndrome has 3 or more of the following: • More fat stored in the belly than on the hips (being “apple shaped”)
• High triglycerides (a kind of fat in the blood)
• Low HDL cholesterol (“good cholesterol”)
• High blood pressure
• High fasting blood glucose
1 of every 4 American adults has the metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome increases your chances of:
• Heart attack
• Diabetes
• Stroke
• Other problems related to these conditions such as eye, nerve,
& kidney problems
DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM-LIFESTYLE BALANCE GOALS This program is called “Lifestyle Balance” because, just like the DPP, we
willhelp you reach a healthy balance between 2 parts of your lifestyle
1.What you eat 2. How physically active you are.
Your goals will be the same as the DPP lifestyle goals. Many studies,
including the DPP, have shown that these goals are safe, can be
reached,& maintained for the rest of your life. This isn't a diet, it's not temporary it's a lifestyle.
You will learn how
To find the time to be active
Ask for what you want when you go out to eat
Keep things around you at home & at work that make you want to
be active & eat healthy
Replace negative thoughts with positive ones
Get back on your feet if you slip from your plan.
Handle stress, social events, & other people that make it hard to
change.
I will give you the support you will need, I will be your lifestyle coach.