The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program helps adults at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes reduce their risk for developing the disease by taking steps that will improve their overall health and well-being. Research by the National Institutes
of Health has shown that programs like the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program can reduce the number of new cases of type 2 diabetes by 58% and 71% in adults over the age of 60. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program uses a CDC-approved
curriculum and is part of the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program.
This one-year program is $429 and consists of 25 sessions (sessions 1-16 meet every week; 17-19 meet every two weeks; 20-25 meet every month). A one-year YMCA membership is included. Scholarships are available for those who qualify.
To participate in the program, you must be diagnosed with prediabetes with a blood test and be overweight with a BMI > 25. If you don’t have a blood test result, take this risk assessment quiz to see if you’re eligible.
Mapleton Y
Session 0: Sept 17 and Oct 1 at Noon
Program begins Oct 8, Tuesdays, Noon-1pm
Taught in English
Classes canceled for March 17, March 25 and March 31.
Clinica Family Health
2525 13th St, Boulder
Session 0: Oct 23 and Nov 6 at 5pm
Program begins Nov 13, Wednesdays, 5-6pm
Taught in Spanish
Longmont Y
Session 0: Oct 8 and Oct 15 at 4pm
Program begins Oct 22, Tuesdays, 4-5pm
Taught in English
Classes canceled for March 17 and March 31.