Diabetes prevention program starting soon

PreventT2 is the Diabetes Prevention Program at Michigan Medicine. Throughout this year-long program, you will:

• Understand how foods affect blood sugar and insulin resistance.

• Learn balanced meal planning, share recipes and cooking tips, hear ideas for saving time and money in the kitchen, and develop new habits to prepare healthier foods more often.

• Increase and maintain physical activity.

• Achieve a moderate amount of weight loss.

• Maintain your motivation with the support of your teammates.

• Learn how to cut your risk for diabetes in half.

Each session is led by a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes educator to provide you with proven information.

This year-long program meets weekly for the first six months, then one to two times a month for the remainder of the year.

You are eligible for the program if you meet both of these requirements:

• Lab results showing A1C of 5.7-6.4% in the last year.

• BMI of 25 or higher (23 or higher if you are Asian).

This is a covered benefit for eligible members of BCN U-M Premier Care or Medicare Parts A and B.

For all other insurance plans including Medicare Advantage, an out-of-pocket fee will apply.

Attendance to one of the following orientation sessions is required for enrollment.

• Monday, Sept. 17, 6-7 p.m. at Domino’s Farms.

• Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6-7 p.m. at Wolverine Tower

Enrollment forms will be distributed at the end of the orientation session.

Space fills up fast! Please email um-mend-dpp@med.umich.edu or call 734-998-2475 (select option 1) to reserve your space today.