Extension: Program designed to help prevent type 2 diabetes – Forsyth County News Online

Between 2000 and 2010, diabetes prevalence among adults in Georgia increased by 43%.

The fortunate news is that you can prevent Type 2 diabetes. The PreventT2 lifestyle change program, offered by University of Georgia Extension beginning in January 2020, can help. PreventT2 is part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, led by the CDC, and is proven to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes.

In PreventT2, Barbara Worley, a UGA Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and Diabetes lifestyle coach, will help you to learn the skills you need to make lasting changes.

These include losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active and managing stress. You will learn to eat healthy, add physical activity to your life, stay motivated, and solve problems that can get in the way of healthy changes.

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, PreventT2 offers an outstanding chance to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes by helping you adopt a healthier lifestyle.

The PreventT2 program is based on research that found people with prediabetes can cut their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in half by losing 5 to 7% of their body weight. That is about 10 to 14 pounds for a person weighing 200 pounds. PreventT2 offers an environment where participants will learn to eat better and be more active with like individuals who share common goals.

An information session will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the UGA Extension Office located at 5110 Piney Grove Road in Cumming.

To register for the information session, contact Sharon Machek at 770-887-2418, Ext. 2333 or by email at uge1117@uga.edu. Deadline to register is Jan. 17, 2020. Enroll today because space is limited.

Visitwww.cdc.gov/PreventT2andextension.uga.edu/county-offices/forsyth.htmlfor more information on PreventT2 and the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

For additional information on health, nutrition and food safety, contact University of Georgia Extension in Forsyth County at 770-887-2418 or online atugaextension.org/county-offices/forsyth.html.

Forsyth County Extension is supported by The University of Georgia, Forsyth County Government, Forsyth County Board of Education and United Way of Forsyth County.

Barbara Worley is the Family and Consumer Sciences agent for the UGA Extension Forsyth County.

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