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What is an Agent of Change?

You’ve seen the number: 1 in 10 Arizonans has prediabetes. But some changes to your lifestyle can slow or even reverse a prediabetes diagnosis. Agents of Change for Diabetes Prevention and Management aims to empower people with the tools and information they need to have a healthier lifestyle. Being intentional about your health is being an Agent of Change.

Be Active

Visit your Doctor

Know your Numbers

Eat Well

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What is prediabetes?

People are diagnosed with prediabetes when their blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The good news is that prediabetes can often be reversed through lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and losing weight. In fact, losing just 5-7% of your body weight can slow or even reverse prediabetes. For a person who weighs 200 pounds, that’s only 10-14 pounds.

Take the Test

The good news is that prediabetes can often be reversed through lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and losing weight.

What does healthy living look like?

Be Active

Mow the lawn, take a dance class, bike to the store — this all counts toward the recommended 2.5 hours of weekly aerobic activity for adults, as long as it’s done at a moderate or vigorous intensity for at least 10 minutes at a time.

Visit your Doctor

Regular exams can identify problems before they start. By getting the right health services, screenings, and treatments, you also improve your chances for better outcomes if you do have any health issues.

Know your Numbers

Improve your health and wellness in just five minutes by keeping track of your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol. These numbers provide a glimpse of your health status and risk for certain diseases, including diabetes.

Eat Well

A healthy diet emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products. You can enjoy your favorite comfort foods, too — just eat them less often, eat smaller amounts or try a lower-calorie version.

Be an Agent of Change

Learn more about the Diabetes Prevention Program and how it can improve your lifestyle. Hear from agents of change that feel good about becoming more active, eating healthier, and sharing these changes with their families.

The National Diabetes Prevention Program

The National Diabetes Prevention Program is a scientifically proven and effective lifestyle change program for preventing type 2 diabetes.

The program is a year long.
It helps participants make real lifestyle changes such as making better food choices, including physical activity into their daily lives, and finding helpful ways to cope with problems and stress.
Participants meet with a trained lifestyle coach and a small group of people who are making lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes.
Sessions are weekly for 6 months and then monthly for 6 months.
This proven program can help people with prediabetes cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58 percent.