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DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM Program Overview The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a one year lifestyle change program based on research led by the National Institutes of Health and is open to all UCR faculty and staff. This program provides education, encouragement, and the tools necessary to help you reach your health goals. Participants will receive information on nutrition, ways to increase physical activity, stress management techniques, and diabetes prevention education. Small group discussions will encourage problem solving strategies for overcoming common challenges to lifestyle change. Schedule One hour sessions led by trained lifestyle coaches, held weekly for months 1-3, bi-weekly for months 4-6, and once monthly for months 7-12. The program sessions are free and will begin January 28th and 30th, 2020 for one calendar year. Tuesdays @ Hinderaker 3117 from 12pm - 1pm Thursdays @ Hinderaker 0154 from 12pm - 1pm DPP is designed for non-diabetic individuals 18 years and older who have pre-diabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes Who Qualifies was taken off medication…due to this course and what I have learned and incorporated into my lifestyle this class has given me a head start on prevention To participate, please contact Wellness Program Specialist, Jacqueline Leslie, [email protected] Program Requirments Attend sessions as your schedule allows Weekly weigh-ins Track physical activity minutes

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DIABETES PREVENTIONPROGRAM

C OMM I T T O B E T T E R H E A L T H

Program OverviewThe Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a one year lifestylechange program based on research led by the NationalInstitutes of Health and is open to all UCR faculty and staff.This program provides education, encouragement, and thetools necessary to help you reach your health goals.Participants will receive information on nutrition, ways toincrease physical activity, stress management techniques, anddiabetes prevention education. Small group discussions willencourage problem solving strategies for overcomingcommon challenges to lifestyle change.

ScheduleOne hour sessions led by trained lifestyle coaches, held weekly for months 1-3, bi-weekly formonths 4-6, and once monthly for months 7-12. The program sessions are free and will beginJanuary 28th and 30th, 2020 for one calendar year.

Tuesdays @ Hinderaker 3117 from 12pm - 1pmThursdays @ Hinderaker 0154 from 12pm - 1pm

DPP is designed for non-diabetic individuals18 years and older who have pre-diabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes

Who Qualifies

was taken off medication…due to this

course and what I have learned and

incorporated into my lifestyle

this class hasgiven me a head start on

prevention

To participate, please contactWellness Program Specialist,

Jacqueline Leslie,[email protected]

Program RequirmentsAttend sessions as your schedule allowsWeekly weigh-insTrack physical activity minutes

2018/2019 DPP Participants