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DIABETES AWARENESS WORKGROUP The Diabetes Awareness workgroup was formed in April 2004 with the purpose of increasing community awareness of, and education about, type 2 diabetes, its risk factors and its prevention and self-management. It is composed of agencies and organizations in Detroit and the state of Michigan working to prevent diabetes and its related complications. Participants include:
The workgroup has four objectives:
Recently, the workgroup launched a prevention-oriented educational campaign in the city of Detroit targeting community members of all ages who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes as well as those who have the disease but are unaware of it. The educational campaign utilizes materials from the "Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent type 2 diabetes" campaign offered by the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). The campaign, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, promotes increased physical activity and a reduced fat and lower calorie diet to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. These recommendations were made in response to the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health which showed that modest weight loss (5-7% of body weight) and regular, moderate physical activity (approximately 30 minutes, 5 days per week) proved effective in preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes in all groups at high risk for the disease. High risk groups include African Americans, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and older adults.
For more information on the Diabetes Awareness Workgroup, contact Giancarlo Guzman at gguzman@chasscenter.org
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