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Before developing type 2 diabetes, most people have prediabetes; their blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough yet for a diabetes diagnosis. Prediabetes is really common—more than 88 million US adults have it, though more than 84% of them don’t know they do. The good news is that prediabetes can be reversed.
Ready to see where you stand? Take the 1-minute prediabetes risk test. If your score shows your risk is high, visit your doctor for a simple blood test to confirm your result.
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Find out if the lifestyle change program is right for you.
If your blood test confirms you have prediabetes, or you were diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes during pregnancy, join a CDC-recognized National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program to learn how to make lasting lifestyle changes to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes:
Learn more about the National DPP lifestyle change program, and find a class near you (or online).
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) Lifestyle Change Program:
To join the next class with the Shelby County Health Department or to learn more about the program please contact Tiffany Burks.
Watch this video: Reverse Prediabetes Anytime, Anyplace
The NDPP is offered through the Shelby County Health Department, with funding from the CDC and Tennessee Department of Health.