Diabetes Prevention Model
Health model programs are used to help people with type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) teaches people with diabetes to learn to eat healthy (Kramer, Kriska, Venditti, Miller, Brooks, Burke, Siminerio, Solano, Orchard, 2009). The Group Organized Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Diabetes Prevention Program (GO-YDPP), is a modification of the DPP that involves one hour of training two times a week (Ackermann, and Marrero, 2007).
The DPP is a program developed by the University of Pittsburgh by the DPP resource center (Kramer, Kriska, Venditti, Miller, Brooks, et al., 2009). The purpose of the program is to see how lifestyle interventions, such as focusing on healthy food choices, emphasizing fat intake, …show more content…
Summary
The purpose of this program was to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes and to educate college students ages 18 to 24 on risk factors and preventions. The health educators program aimed to provide useful tools for type 2 diabetes preventions and knowledge of services that can be used by college students of California State University, Fresno. The project would distribute information about risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes and incorporate preventative methods into their daily lives.
With the help from the CDC, ADA and NIH organizations, the health educators utilized their data compiled from years of research. The information included statistics, videos, tutorials risk factors and preventions methods. The health educators gathered data regarding the incidence, prevalence cases, statistics of minorities groups and a brief history about diabetes from the CDC and ADA. From the NIH website, information discussing how diabetes medication has evolved overtime from urinating on test strips to using diabetic test …show more content…
During these time students are at a stage in their life where their choices can affect their future health. College students tend to make poor health choices such as poor eating habits and a decrease in physical activity. Studies have shown that obesity is a leading risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes (CDC, 2015d). The relationship between getting an adequate amount of sleep increases their ability of being a more competent eater. The authors recommended that there should be more education in college to bring awareness on
The DPP is a program developed by the University of Pittsburgh by the DPP resource center (Kramer, Kriska, Venditti, Miller, Brooks, et al., 2009). The purpose of the program is to see how lifestyle interventions, such as focusing on healthy food choices, emphasizing fat intake, …show more content…
Summary
The purpose of this program was to raise awareness of type 2 diabetes and to educate college students ages 18 to 24 on risk factors and preventions. The health educators program aimed to provide useful tools for type 2 diabetes preventions and knowledge of services that can be used by college students of California State University, Fresno. The project would distribute information about risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes and incorporate preventative methods into their daily lives.
With the help from the CDC, ADA and NIH organizations, the health educators utilized their data compiled from years of research. The information included statistics, videos, tutorials risk factors and preventions methods. The health educators gathered data regarding the incidence, prevalence cases, statistics of minorities groups and a brief history about diabetes from the CDC and ADA. From the NIH website, information discussing how diabetes medication has evolved overtime from urinating on test strips to using diabetic test …show more content…
During these time students are at a stage in their life where their choices can affect their future health. College students tend to make poor health choices such as poor eating habits and a decrease in physical activity. Studies have shown that obesity is a leading risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes (CDC, 2015d). The relationship between getting an adequate amount of sleep increases their ability of being a more competent eater. The authors recommended that there should be more education in college to bring awareness on