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Diabetes Prevention Program

T2 Prevention

Prevent T2 is a year-long program focused on lifestyle change for people with prediabetes and those at high risk of type 2 diabetes. The program focuses on healthy eating and physical activity to help you lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes!

Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes?

About Prevent T2 Program  

Our research-based program can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 58% (71% for people over 60 years old).

Program Goals

The MercyOne Prevent T2 Program is a designed to help you meet the following goals:

  • Reduce your body weight by 5% to 7%.
  • Increase your physical activity to 150 minutes each week.
  • Increase your coping skills.

 

What to Expect

The class meets once a week for the first four months of the program. Then for the last eight months, the class meets 1-2 times a month.

During class you will work with a trained lifestyle coach and other participants to learn the skills you need to make lasting changes. Including:

  • Healthy eating
  • Adding physical activity to your life
  • Managing stress
  • Stay motivated and solving problems that can get in the way of health changes

 

Get Started

  1. Take the risk test to find out if you are at risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
  2. If you are at high risk, talk to your doctor about getting a blood sugar test.
  3. If you have prediabetes, complete the interest form below to join a Prevent T2 program.

 

Participant Eligibility

  1. 18 years or older
  2. A body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher (23 or higher for people of Asian heritage)
  3. Have prediabetes or are at high-risk for type 2 diabetes:
    1. Blood test result in the prediabetes range or
    2. Ever had diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes) or
    3. High-risk score on the prediabetes risk test.

People who are pregnant or have been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are not eligible. 

 

Class Locations

MercyOne Ankeny Family Medicine  
800 E 1st St  
Suite 1700  
Ankeny, IA 50021

MercyOne Health and Fitness Center 
12493 University Avenue 
Clive, IA 50325

MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center  
3421 W 9th St  
Waterloo, IA 50702

MercyOne Clinton Medical Center  
1410 N 4th St  
Clinton, IA 52732 

 

To learn more:

Email us at PreventT2@mercyhealth.com or fill out the interest form below.