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PrediabetesCanLeadToType2DiabetesOneoutofthreeAmericanadultshasprediabetes,andmostofthemdonotknowit.Havingprediabetesmeansyourbloodglucose(sugar)levelishigherthannormalbutnothighenoughtobediagnosedasdiabetes.Thisraisesyourriskoftype2diabetes,heartdisease,andstroke.Withoutweightlossormoderatephysicalactivity,manypeoplewithprediabeteswilldeveloptype2diabeteswithin3years.Type2diabetesisaseriousconditionthatcanleadtohealthissuessuchasheartattack;stroke;blindness;kidneyfailure;orlossoftoes,feet,orlegs.ThelifestylechangesyoumakewiththeSoutheastDiabetesFaithInitiativewillhelpyoupreventordelaytype2diabetes.GetTheSupportYouNeedYoumayhaveprediabetesandbeatriskforType2diabetesifyou:xAreoverweightxHaveafamilyhistoryoftype2diabetesxArephysicallyactivefewerthan3timesperweekxEverhaddiabeteswhilepregnant(gestationaldiabetes)orgavebirthtoababythatweighedmorethan9pounds

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YOUAREIMPORTANTTOUS!Toparticipateyoumusthaveoneormoreofthefollowingeligibilitycriteria:xHavenopreviousdiagnosisofType2diabetesxBe18yearsorolderxHaveaBMIgreaterthan/equalto25kg/m2xAndoneofthefollowingscreeningassessments:

xA1Cof5.7–6.4xFastingglucoseof100-125mg/dlx2hrplasmaglucoseof140-199mg/dl(after75gmglucoseload)

ORxascreeningresultindicatinghighriskfortype2diabetesonthehardcopyorelectronicversionoftheAmericanDiabetesAssociationType2DiabetesRiskTest(http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test/)

Takethe“CouldYouHavePrediabetes?”onlinequizat:www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention.Ifyourscoreshowsyouareathighriskforprediabetes,talktoyourhealthcareproviderorcontactourprogram:www.balmingilead.orgor888-225-6243

Makelastingchangewithease.TheSoutheastDiabetesFaithInitiative(SDFI)isanationalprogramofTheBalmInGilead,Inc.TheSDFIisa5-statefaith-basedprojectdesignedtoexpandaccessandutilizationoftheCDC’sPREVENTT2program.HostedbyTheBalmInGilead’slocalfaithpartners,theSDFIsupportsandencouragecommunitiesandindividualstolivehealthierinmind,bodyandspirit.Nowcelebratingthreedecadesofservice,TheBalmInGilead,anon-profitorganization,buildsandstrengthensthecapacityoffaithcommunitiesthroughouttheUSAtodeliverprogramsandservicesthatcontributetotheeliminationofhealthdisparities.TheBalmInGileaddevelopseducationalandtrainingprogramsspecificallydesignedtoestablishsustainable,integratedsystemsofpublichealthandfaithprinciples,whichhelpstoimprovehealthoutcomesofindividualslivinginurban,ruralandremotecommunities.TakeChargeOfYourHealthIfyouhaveprediabetesorotherriskfactorsfortype2diabetes,it’stimetotakechargeofyourhealth.TheSoutheastDiabetesFaithInitiative(SDFI)usesthePreventT2lifestylechangeintervention,whichisdesignedtohelpyoumakelastingchangestoreduceyourriskoftype2diabetes.SDFIisapartoftheNationalDiabetesPreventionProgram,ledbytheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC).WithSDFIyouget:xPreventT2curriculum,developedbyCDCxTheskillsyouneedtoloseweight,bemorephysicallyactive,andmanagestressxAtrainedlifestylecoachtoguideandencourageyouxSupportfromotherparticipantswiththesamegoalsasyoux16weeklysessionsx6monthlyfollow-upsessionstohelpyouxItonlycostsyourcommitmenttoyourself