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The National Diabetes Prevention Program Overview
The National Diabetes Prevention Program Overview
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) is a lifestyle change program led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aimed at reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the United States. The program encourages individuals at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes to adopt a healthy diet and increase physical activity through 16 weekly sessions followed by six monthly sessions, and has been shown to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 58%.
Specific opportunities exist to bring the NDPP to underserved communities around the state of Kansas. In particular, rural communities have higher rates of diabetes and lower access to programs such as the NDPP. The University of Kansas Medical Center hopes to partner with Extension Services to make this program accessible to those who need it most.
This website intends to assist Extension agents as they learn about the NDPP and become trained to deliver the program. It also will serve as a hub for contact information, trainings, and other resources that may help agents as they go about bringing the NDPP to the communities they work with.
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