About this program
Have you been told that you have high blood sugar or prediabetes? Do you have a family history of type 2 diabetes? This program will explain what type 2 diabetes is and how to reduce your risk of developing it. If you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you may want to check out the Managing Diabetes program in our library.
What is prediabetes?
Prediabetes means that a person’s blood sugar (glucose) level is higher than normal
but not yet high enough to be
type 2 diabetes. Diabetes has no cure, but prediabetes can be reversed. If you are
at risk for developing diabetes, you
can do something about it. Factors that put you at risk:
- Obesity or overweight
- Inactive lifestyle
- Higher than normal blood glucose levels, but not high enough to be diabetes
- Age, 45 years and older
- Family history
- History of diabetes during pregnancy
Three key lifestyle changes to make now
Lifestyle changes can help many people with prediabetes delay
or prevent it from becoming diabetes. They involve:
- Weight Control
- Physical Activity
- Healthy Eating
Two programs to help you
Highmark health coverage includes a choice of two diabetes prevention programs. They are specially designed to help you make lifestyle changes that can turn your health around. Both programs are comprehensive, recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and available at no cost to you, if you meet the criteria. Choose the option that works best for you:
- In-person program (at participating YMCA locations)
- Online program (through Retrofit)
Get started today!
To learn more about these program options and see if you meet the program requirements,
log in to your member
website at member.myhighmark.com/sign-in.