Diabetes Prevention & Prediabetes

Pre-diabetes

Pre-diabetes is when a person’s blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Pre-diabetes is a serious health condition and can put a person at risk of developing other chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

Am I at risk of type 2 diabetes?

People who have pre-diabetes have a higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. However, the National Diabetes Prevention Program can help delay or prevent type 2 diabetes. Take the diabetes risk test today! to see if you are eligible for the National DPP!

Being overweight
Being 45 years or older
Having a parent, brother, or sister with type 2 diabetes
Being physically active less than 3 times a week
Ever having gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy)
Giving birth to a baby who weighed more than 9 pounds
Having polycystic ovary syndrome

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that adults with no risk factors begin diabetes screening at age 35.

National DPP (Diabetes Prevention Program)

The goal of the National DPP is to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by helping participants make modest lifestyle changes over the course of a year. Participants set goals to lower their weight by 5-7% and to increase their physical activity to 150 minutes per week. The original Diabetes Prevention Program Research Study found that the program can lower a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% (71% in people 60 and older).

Ways to participate in a National DPP Program

In Person

Participants attend class in a physical location

Online

Participants complete the program online
and at their own pace

Virtual

Participants attend class over a virtual platform with other participants

The Diabetes Prevention Program is taught through county health departments as well as local healthcare organizations like Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health. For a comprehensive list of classes offered in Utah, see the table below.

Way to Wellness Program with Intermountain Health.
Call (801) 507-2400 or visit the link for more information.
National Diabetes Prevention Program with University of Utah.
Call (801) 213-8720 or visit the link for more information.

National DPP Providers

National DPP Insurance Coverage

Several insurance companies cover the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Utah, including Medicare, Select Health, University Health, Cigna and United Health Care.

Call your insurance company to ask about coverage for the National Diabetes Prevention Program. When speaking with insurance the following codes can be used to check for coverage:

S9449 for Select Health members
0403T for all other commercial insurance members
G9886 or G9887 for Medicare members

Intermountain Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program, “Way to Wellness”, offers a self-pay option with a 30% discount. Scholarships for this program are available based on eligibility and availability.

Resources for Providers

prediabetes is a big deal but it is an opportunity to prevent type 2 diabetes by improving lifestyle habits.