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Institutes of Health. It was called the Diabetes Prevention Program (or
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.
Compared to the placebo group, taking metformin cut the chances of
getting type 2 diabetes by 31%.
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.
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.
DPP STUDY
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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
The DPP lifestyle program also
reduced the chances of metabolic syndrome by 41%. 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
What you eat
How physically active you are.
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. This program is called "Lifestyle Balance" because, just like the DPP, we will help you reach a healthy balance between 2 parts of your
lifestyle
1. 2. 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. I will give you the support you will need, I will be your lifestyle coach.
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