Designed for people with pre-diabetes who wish to prevent developing type 2 diabetes, the Diabetes Prevention Program is a community-based, lifestyle change program that can cut the risk of diabetes in half.

Benefits of the class

• Learn to manage your health in a way that can lower your risk for type 2 diabetes
• Learn how to get and stay motivated
• Support from other participants and a trained lifestyle coach
• Become more involved in your community and with your neighbors

Who should take the class

This class is for people who are motivated to lose weight and live a healthier life. It requires a significant commitment in time but the results could make a major difference in your quality of life.

People with prediabetes and who meet these requirements:

• Be 18 years or older.
• Have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher (23 or higher if Asian American).
• Not be previously diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• Not be pregnant at the time of enrollment.
• No end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
• Never participated in Medicare DPP previously.

Meet one of these requirements:

1. Received a high-risk result (score of 5 or higher) on the Prediabetes Risk Test.
2. Had a blood test result in the prediabetes range within 12 months of the first session (includes any of these tests and results):
   • Hemoglobin A1C: 5.7–6.4%.
   • Fasting plasma glucose: 100–125 mg/dL.
   • Two-hour plasma glucose (after a 75 g glucose load): 140–199 mg/dL.
3. Be previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes (allowed for CDC recognition and may be self-reported; not allowed for Medicare DPP participants).