One out of three American adults, and one out of four young adults (ages 19-35) have prediabetes, and 90% of them don’t know it. Having prediabetes means your blood glucose (sugar) level is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
Without weight loss or moderate physical activity, many people with prediabetes can develop type 2 diabetes within five years. Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition that can lead to health issues such as heart attack, stroke, blindness, or kidney failure.
St. Peter’s Health Partners offers a FREE, 16-week lifestyle change program that will help you make lasting changes to prevent type 2 diabetes. The program offers —
- A CDC-approved curriculum
- The skills you need to lose weight, be more physically active, and manage stress
- A trained lifestyle coach to guide and encourage you
- Support from other participants with the same goals as you
- Follow-meetings to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle
To be eligible for this free program you must be diagnosed with prediabetes by your physician.
