Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA

CAN I PARTICIPATE?

To qualify for the Y's Diabetes Prevention Program, participants must have a BMI > 25 and have been diagnosed with prediabetes or at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

A diagnosis of prediabetes includes:

- HbA1c between 5.7 and 6.4%
- Fasting plasma glucose between 100-125 mg/dl
- Random or casual blood glucose level of 2-hour Plasma Glucose between must be 140-199mg/dl
- Physician diagnosis of prediabetes

High risk of developing type 2 diabetes includes (must have at least 2 risk factors):

- Blood pressure is 140/90 or higher
- Elevated cholesterol levels
- Participates in physical activity less than two times per week
- Has or had a parent or sibling with diabetes
- Has been diagnosed with prediabetes
- Had gestational diabetes (diabetes during prenancy), or given birth to a baby weighing more than 9pounds
- 45 years of age or older 

Click the image below to download the form to see if are considered pre-diabetic and qualify to participate in the program. Questions can be directed to Pam Heaton at pheaton@ccaymca.org or 856-691-0030 ext. 114.

Visit the National YMCA site to learn more about the DPP program - click HERE

DIABETES FACTS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research shows that:

• 29 million Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
• 86 million Americans have prediabetes—but 9 out of 10 people do not know they have it.
• Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States
• Diabetes disproportionately affects black and Latino populations (they are nearly two times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes)
• People with diabetes are about 50% more likely to die than people of the same age without diabetes
• Medical expenses for people with diabetes are 2.3 times greater than those without
• People with diabetes are at greater risk for stroke, nerve damage, blindness, dental disease, lower limb amputation, depression, and complications during pregnancy

Contact Pamela Heaton:  
Phone: 856-691-0030 ext. 114
Email:  pheaton@ccaymca.org