National Diabetes Prevention Program in Carroll County

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To participate in the FREE CDC-recognized lifestyle change program, participants will need to meet ALL 4 of these requirements:

Be 18 years or older.
Have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher (23 or higher if Asian American).
Not previously diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Not be pregnant.

Participants will also need to meet 1 of these requirements:

Have a blood test result in the prediabetes range within the past year (includes any of these test 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

Be previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes
Received a high-risk result (score of 5 or higher) on the the Prediabetes Risk Test.

This Diabetes Prevention Program is a 12-month program that meets about 2-3 times a month at the health department for six months and then once a month for the last 6 months to help maintain healthy lifestyle changes. Trained lifestyle coaches lead classes, and the participants support each other. The year-long commitment helps make sure that healthy changes become habits. Learn more about the Diabetes Prevention Program.

For more information, contact Lauren Harrison, lauren.harrison@maryland.gov, 410-876-4819

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