YOU CAN PREVENT TYPE 2 DIABETES
WITH THE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM
Today, over 360,000 people in Arkansas have diabetes – that is 14.8% of the population. In addition, an estimated 800,000 adult Arkansans have prediabetes.
Don’t become another statistic.
ARE YOU AT RISK?
You may have prediabetes and be at risk for type 2 diabetes if you:
- Are 45 years of age or older
- Are overweight
- Have a family history of type 2 diabetes
- Are physically active fewer than 3 times per week
- Ever had diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes) or gave birth to a baby that weighed greater than 9 pounds
Take the risk test: https://doihaveprediabetes.org/
Say Hello to the Online DPP
An innovative online program preventing diabetes
Classes provided for Arkansas residents only. Our next class starts Monday, June 3rd , 2024. Virtual office hours are offered throughout the course duration for coach interaction.
Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Program
A lifestyle change program proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. It includes:
- A CDC-approved curriculum
- The skills you need to lose weight, be more physically active, and manage stress
- A trained lifestyle coach to guide and encourage you
- Support from other participants with the same goals as you – and fun
- A year-long program with weekly meetings for the first 4 months, then twice a month for 2 months and once a month for second 6 months
Employers’ Advanced Cooperative on Healthcare (EACH) has offered this class for the past 3 years and successfully graduated 95% of the participants, with an average weight loss of 6%.
The Prevent Type-2 Diabetes program is a yearlong program that takes commitment from each participant.
If you would like to find out more information or to enroll your company in our program, please e-mail info@eachmember.org.
A lifestyle change program proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. It includes:
- A CDC-approved curriculum
- The skills you need to lose weight, be more physically active, and manage stress
- A trained lifestyle coach to guide and encourage you
- Support from other participants with the same goals as you – and fun
- A year-long program with weekly meetings for the first 4 months, then twice a month for 2 months and once a month for second 6 months
Employers’ Advanced Cooperative on Healthcare (EACH) has offered this class for the past 3 years and successfully graduated 95% of the participants, with an average weight loss of 6%.
The Prevent Type-2 Diabetes program is a yearlong program that takes commitment from each participant.
If you would like to find out more information or to enroll your company in our program, please e-mail info@eachmember.org.
EACH is an employer led resource cooperative representing the “voice of the employer” and is headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas. EACH has proudly offered this program since July 2017.