Tuesday April 27, 2021 at 12pm CT

The Power of Family Medicine to Advance Diabetes Prevention

Presented by Angela M. Forfia, MA, Senior Manager of Prevention, Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists

Illinois family physicians are already screening for prediabetes and advising patients to eat healthy, get active, and manage stress to prevent type 2 diabetes. Although risk counseling is a great place to start, most people with prediabetes need intensive behavioral interventions to transform your advice into meaningful and lasting lifestyle change. The National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) is an evidence-based lifestyle intervention designed to prevent the delay or onset of type 2 diabetes through modest weight loss and increased physical activity. In this webinar, you’ll learn more about the National DPP, opportunities for Illinoisans with prediabetes to join CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs, and how to make quality referrals into diabetes prevention.

 Learning objectives:

• Distinguish the family medicine practice setting as an important healthcare context for encounters with people with prediabetes.
• Describe the evidence base, participant eligibility, and health outcomes of the National Diabetes Prevention Program.
• Identify CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs for Illinoisans.
• Explain how to advance diabetes prevention treatment by having positive conversations and making quality referrals to diabetes prevention.

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