Information on the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Las Cruces - Brochure and Poster
United Healthcare and the Doņa Ana Cooperative Extension Service are having a FREE National Diabetes Prevention Program in Las Cruces! Classes start January 23, 2013. To enroll, call Karim Martinez at 575-525-6649 or email karmarti@nmsu.edu .
Program Description
A 16-week class lead by trained lifestyle coaches.
Learn strategies for healthier eating, physical activity and other lifestyle changes.
Lose up to 7% of your body weight.
Increase physical activity to 30 minutes, five days a week.
To Participate
Be at least 18 years old.
Be overweight- Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 24 (see attached chart/brochure)
Be at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. If you are not sure, take the quiz!
Risk of Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes Quiz
Are you a woman who has had a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth? 1 point
Do you have a sister or brother with diabetes? 1 point
Do you have a parent with diabetes? 1 point
Do you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 24? 5 points
Are you younger than 65 years of age and get little or no exercise in a typical day? 5 points
Are you between 45 and 65 years of age? 5 points
Are you 65 years of age or older? 9 points
If you have more than 9 points: You may be at risk for pre-diabetes or diabetes and may qualify for this program.
To see if you qualify for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) call Karim Martinez at 575-525-6649 or email karmarti@nmsu.edu
The Southern New Mexico Diabetes Outreach {SNMDO} was formed
in 1998 by local health professionals and other citizens who
are dedicated to help prevent and manage diabetes. Our professional
and trained volunteers are available to provide educational support groups,
diabetes talks & screening services, free of charge. All income
is generated through the fund raising projects, grants, the City of Las Cruces,
the United Way of Southwest New Mexico Partnership and the generosity of donations.
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar and other food into energy needed for daily life.
There are three different type of diabetes that can affect individuals:
Type 1 diabetes develops when the bodys immune system destroys pancreatic beta cells, the only cells in the body that make the hormone insulin that regulates blood glucose. The warning signs for type I diabetes are frequent urination, unusual thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, extreme fatigue and irritability. (ADA, 2011)
Type 2 diabetes usually begins as insulin resistance, a disorder in which the cells do not use insulin properly. As the need for insulin rises, the pancreas gradually losses its ability to produce it. The warning signs for type 2 diabetes are: any of the type 1 symptoms, frequent infections, blurred vision, cuts/bruises that are slow to heal; tingling/numbness in the hands/feet; recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections. Often people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms. (ADA, 2011)
Gestational diabetes is a form of glucose intolerance diagnosed in some women during pregnancy. (ADA, 2011)
Who is at risk?
Had gestational diabetes
Had a baby over 9lbs.
Have a family history of diabetes
Not physically active
Overweight or obese
How can you prevent diabetes?
Be active
Eat healthy
Diabetes Statistics
25.8million: The estimated number of children and adults that have diabetes which is 8.3% of the population.
79 million: The number of Americans with prediabetes.
$174 billion was what diabetes cost the U.S. in 2007.
Diabetes was a primary or contributing factor in 231,404 deaths in 2007
Diabetes is related to other diseases and problems such as renal disease, amputations, blindness and heart disease and stroke.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. and 6th leading cause of death in Doņa Ana County New Mexico.
The prevalence of diabetes along the U.S. Mexico border is 16.1% compared to 8.3% in the U.S. population as a whole.
Hispanics are 1.7 times as likely to have diabetes when compared to non-Hispanic whites.
*Information taken from the CDC 2011 Diabetes Fact Sheet , American Diabetes Association Fact Sheet and The U.S.-Mexico Border Diabetes Prevention and Control Project initiated by the Pan American Health Organization 2003.
