If you have pre-diabetes or other risk factors for Type 2 diabetes, UNMC’s EngAge Wellness Center is offering a program to help you take charge of your health and make a change.
Enrollment is now open in the Center for Disease Control’s Diabetes Prevention Program, which begins May 6 at UNMC’s EngAge Wellness, 38th Avenue and Leavenworth Street.
The Diabetes Prevention Program features an approach that is proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. The program will meet weekly for the first 16 weeks, then monthly for eight months.
This course is being subsidized for anyone 60 years of age or older by the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging. For this reason, we are only asking for a $25 contribution for admission into the program. (People younger than 60 are invited to participate. Please call for pricing).
The one-year program is designed to help make lifestyle changes to improve overall health and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. By improving food choices and increasing physical activity, participants can lose 5 percent to 7 percent of their body weight. In participants with pre-diabetes, these lifestyle changes can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than 50 percent (71 percent in people over 60).
For more information on the program or to register, contact Jeannie Hannan, Ph.D., at 402-552-7210.