YMCA Partners with K21 Foundation to Prevent Chronic Disease
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Staff Report-
It will be at the WCC Counseling Center, 103 Enterprise Drive, off of Ind. 15 on Tuesdays starting Sept. 27 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Unique to Kosciusko Community YMCA, the diabetes prevention program will include a healthy mind component in collaboration with local psychologists Dr. Joe Graham and Kevin Roberts.
Roberts and Graham are currently involved in a research project, with a grant from K21, studying behavioral health interventions in the treatment of diabetes.
The basic hypothesis driving the research is that it is possible to improve the long-term health outcomes of individuals diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes by adding a psychological component to their treatment.
There are 90 percent of 150 patients receiving psychological treatment through therapy sessions who showed improved test scores.
Kosciusko County residents will learn healthier living habits to help them prevent diabetes.
The program is part of the Center For Disease Control led by National Diabetes Prevention Program.
It will be run in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, and is made possible through the K21 Health Foundation.
In Kosciusko County, chronic disease is no stranger to residents as 9.3 percent of adults are battling diabetes, according to the Center for Disease Control.
According the the center, one in three Americans are pre-diabetic.
For those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the program can help participants adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle to reduce their chances of developing the disease.
Over the course of 16 one-hour classroom sessions, a trained lifestyle coach teaches participants how to change their lifestyle through healthy eating, physical activity and other behavior changes.
After the initial 16 sessions, participants meet monthly for added support to help them maintain their progress.
The goals of the program are to reduce body weight by 7 percent, and participate in 150 minutes of physical activity per week.
To qualify for the program, participants must be 18 or older, overweight and obese with a body mass index more than 25, and at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes or have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
To learn more about the Kosciusko Community YMCA's healthy living programs, contact Stacy Thomas at 574-269-9622.
For more information about the program, contact Wendy Spitznagel, YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, at 260-918-2148.[[In-content Ad]]
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It will be at the WCC Counseling Center, 103 Enterprise Drive, off of Ind. 15 on Tuesdays starting Sept. 27 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Unique to Kosciusko Community YMCA, the diabetes prevention program will include a healthy mind component in collaboration with local psychologists Dr. Joe Graham and Kevin Roberts.
Roberts and Graham are currently involved in a research project, with a grant from K21, studying behavioral health interventions in the treatment of diabetes.
The basic hypothesis driving the research is that it is possible to improve the long-term health outcomes of individuals diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes by adding a psychological component to their treatment.
There are 90 percent of 150 patients receiving psychological treatment through therapy sessions who showed improved test scores.
Kosciusko County residents will learn healthier living habits to help them prevent diabetes.
The program is part of the Center For Disease Control led by National Diabetes Prevention Program.
It will be run in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, and is made possible through the K21 Health Foundation.
In Kosciusko County, chronic disease is no stranger to residents as 9.3 percent of adults are battling diabetes, according to the Center for Disease Control.
According the the center, one in three Americans are pre-diabetic.
For those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the program can help participants adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle to reduce their chances of developing the disease.
Over the course of 16 one-hour classroom sessions, a trained lifestyle coach teaches participants how to change their lifestyle through healthy eating, physical activity and other behavior changes.
After the initial 16 sessions, participants meet monthly for added support to help them maintain their progress.
The goals of the program are to reduce body weight by 7 percent, and participate in 150 minutes of physical activity per week.
To qualify for the program, participants must be 18 or older, overweight and obese with a body mass index more than 25, and at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes or have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
To learn more about the Kosciusko Community YMCA's healthy living programs, contact Stacy Thomas at 574-269-9622.
For more information about the program, contact Wendy Spitznagel, YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, at 260-918-2148.[[In-content Ad]]
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