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HICKORY YMCA of Catawba Valley has joined a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of pre-diabetes by launching its own Diabetes Prevention Program, according to a press release.

It's estimated that one in three people in North Carolina have pre-diabetes, which is a condition where blood glucose levels are high, but not high enough yet to be classified as type II diabetes, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

People with pre-diabetes have an increased risk of having a heart attack, stroke and developing type II diabetes.

The program, which will be led by a trained lifestyle coach in a classroom setting over a 12-month period, will have 16 weekly sessions followed by monthly maintenance.

The program hopes to reduce its participants body weight by 7 percent and increase physical activity to 150 minutes per week.

Nearly 90 percent of people with pre-diabetes are not aware they have it.

To help change that, the American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, CDC and the Ad Council, are releasing new PSAs to build on a successful campaign that helped hundreds of thousands of Americans learn their risk for developing type II diabetes.

The new, lighthearted PSAs offer viewers a perfect way to spend a minute where they can take the one-minute pre-diabetes risk test while also doing something everyone loves watching adorable animal videos.

The campaign encourages people to take a short online test at DoIHavePrediabetes.org to learn their risk and speak with their doctor to confirm their diagnosis. The website features lifestyle tips and connects visitors to the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program.

Pre-diabetes can be reversed through weight loss, diet changes and exercise, according to the release.

The key to preventing diabetes is moderate lifestyle changes through healthy eating habits and moderate physical activity, said Lala Kozischek, Diabetes Prevention Director, YMCA of Catawba Valley. Awareness of calorie and fat intake versus activity is empowering. Every small change that we make can add up to make a big difference in preventing this disease. I emphasize to our participants that its not a diet its a lifestyle.

For information on program fees and the campaign, email Lala Kozischek at lalak@ymcacv.org.

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YMCA of Catawba Valley launches diabetes awareness program - Hickory Daily Record

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