Studies show that people with prediabetes who participate in a structured diabetes prevention program can cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For that to happen, participants must lose weight (minimum 5 to 7 percent) by healthy eating and being physically active for 30 minutes or more on most days. The risk is reduced by 58 percent and 71 percent for people over 60 years old.
In addition, lifestyle change
programs can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke associated with
prediabetes and improve participants’ overall health.
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a national registry of organizations
that offer quality, evidence-based Type 2 diabetes prevention programs. The programs are designed
to help people at risk for Type 2 diabetes with healthy eating, active
living, and weight reduction. All of these programs have agreed to use a
CDC-approved curriculum that meets the duration, intensity, and reporting
requirements described in the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program
Standards. [pdf]
Find a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program near you.
Diabetes State Engagement Calls and Webinars
Organizations dedicated to implementing diabetes prevention programs are invited to participate in statewide teleconference calls and webinars. These are opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, sharing and problem solving.
For more information, please email diabetes@dshs.texas.gov.
DSHS Funded Areas
DSHS provides support to organizations
to provide quality, evidence-based diabetes prevention in communities across Texas.
El Paso County
Harris County
Webb County
Bexar County
Smith and Wood counties
Greater Houston area and South Texas
Camp, Cherokee, Smith, and Wood counties
Galveston County and Greater Houston area