Diabetes Prevention Resources
American Diabetes Association:
Information About Pre-diabetes, including a risk quiz and tips for preventing and managing diabetes for adults who may be at risk for pre-diabetes.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
- 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheet11.htm
- Additional National Diabetes Fact Sheet resources http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/factsheet11.htm
- Diabetes Data & Trends. See National Diabetes Fact Sheet and County Level Estimates of Diagnosed Diabetes - State Maps
- Overweight and Obesity. US Obesity Trends. Trends by State 1985-2008
Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP):
Just Move It.org
- Just Move It Let's Get 1 Million American Indians and Alaska Natives Moving!
Medicare Diabetes Screening Initiative:
Minnesota Department of Health Diabetes Program:
- Places to walk in the Twin Cities
- Prediabetes Webinar On-line Learning. sponsored by Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, Minnesota Department of Health, and the MN Diabetes Steering Committee, December 2008.
- MDH - Diabetes in Minnesota Fact Sheet
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP):
- Visit the redesigned NDEP website for a sortable list of publications by topic and a reorganized resources section (formerly campaign tools), www.YourDiabetesInfo.org
- A Step in the Right Direction: 80 kb PDF
Lose Weight & Lower Your Risk for Type 2 - The Science: Diabetes Prevention. September 2008 ppt (3.91 MB)
- Diabetes Prevention Program Fact Sheet 131 kb PDF
- Prevengamos la Diabetes Tipo 2. Paso a Paso
- Small Steps, Big Reward Game Plan
- Two Reasons I Find Time to Prevent Diabetes: My Future and Theirs
(available in 14 Asian languages) - The Road to Health Toolkit. NDEP-111. New March 2009. Designed for African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos at risk for type 2 diabetes, this tool kit provides materials to start a community outreach program reinforcing the message that type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented. See Users, Activities, Resource Guides and Flip chart sections.
- Tips for Kids: How To Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes (NDEP-98) This easy-to-read tip sheets contain the basics about reducing risk for type 2 diabetes for children and their families. Includes a list of resources for more information. April 2009
- Power to Prevent: A Family Lifestyle Approach to Diabetes Prevention NDEP-69ENT (2.93 MGB)
In the News
Bibliography
- The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP): Description of lifestyle intervention. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Research Group. Diabetes Care 2002: 25 (12): 21265-2171
- Adapting the Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Intervention for Delivery in the Community: The YMCA Model. Ackermann, RT and Marrero, DG. The Diabetes Educator 2007: 33 (1): 69-78
- Providing Long-Term support for Lifestyle Changes: A Key to Success in Diabetes Prevention. Marrero DG and Ackermann RT. Diabetes Spectrum 2007: 20 (4). P205-209
- Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program into the Community: The DEPLOY Study. Ackermann RT, Finch EA, Brizendine E, Zhou H, Marrero DG. Am J Prev Med. 2008;35:357-363
- Training YMCA Wellness Instructors to Deliver an Adapted Version of the Diabetes prevention program Lifestyle Intervention. Finch EA, Kelly S, Marrero, DG, Ackermann, RT. The Diabetes Educator 2009: 35 (2): 224-232.
- Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program into Practice: A Review of Community Interventions. Jackson, L., Diabetes Educator 2009; 35 (2):309 – 320.
- The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease on Minnesota. An Unhealthy America: Economic Burden of Chronic Disease”. Ross DeVol and Armen Bedroussian, with Anita Charuworn, Anusuya Chatterjee, In Kyu Kim, Soojung Kim and Kevin Klowden. The Milken Institute. October 2007