ICAN Pre-Diabetes Community Based Prevention Program Minnesota MDH MN Department of Health Education © 2008

Individuals and Communities Acting Now to Prevent Diabetes

I CAN Prevent Diabetes is a collaborative, community-based, lifestyle change program designed for people with pre-diabetes. The Minnesota Individuals and Communities Acting Now (I CAN) Diabetes Prevention Program offers diabetes prevention education and support for people with pre-diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed in people with pre-diabetes if they make simple changes to increase physical activity and lose weight.

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This program provides the tools to prevent or delay adult type 2 diabetes where you live.

Resources on Diabetes Nutrition and Preventative Pre-diabetes Physical Activity
Training Opportunities for I CAN Program Coaches
Instruction and Coaching for Diabetes Prevention Focused on Nutrition and Physical Activity
An Evidence-Based 16 Week Class Curriculum
Strategies for Involving People in Community, Work or Clinic Settings
Tips for Partnering With Other Organizations in Your Community to Defeat Diabetes
Resources for Promoting your Program and Tracking your Progress
A Diabetes Prevention Model that Builds Partnerships Between Minnesota Community Health Care Providers, Local Fitness Centers and Public Health Officials

Pre-diabetes or Borderline Diabetes, Impaired Glucose Tolerance, and/or Impaired Fasting Glucose is a condition in which blood glucose levels are above normal but are not as high as diabetes. Pre-diabetes starts at this point with the first signs of insulin resistance. Obesity, family history of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and certain ethnic groups are all risk factors for developing prediabetes. Prediabetes typically has no signs or symptoms. Learn whether you are at risk for type 2 diabetes, visit Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test

Prediabetes can be diagnosed. Screening for prediabetes should begin at age 30 to 45. It has been found that lifestyle modification provides the greatest benefit in preventing the progression to type 2 diabetes. There is currently no cure for type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes Prevention and or Delay of the progression to type 2 diabetes is essential.

More Diabetes information can be found at the American Diabetes Association

How does your Minnesota Diabetes care measure up? Visit theD5.org

NOTE: The D5 is a set of five treatment goals that, when achieved together, represent the gold standard for managing diabetes. Reaching all five goals greatly reduces a patient's risk for the cardiovascular problems associated with diabetes. A clinic's D5 is based on the number of diabetes patients, ages 18-75, who reached all five goals. This site lets you compare clinics in and around Minnesota using "the D5". This information can help you to make choices about your care and talk with your doctor about the results. Clinics are already using this information to improve the care they provide.