80% of people with prediabetes don't know they have it. Left untreated, up to one-third of people with prediabetes will progress to diabetes within five years. During that window of time, your patients can benefit from an evidence-based lifestyle change program led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
You can help prevent diabetes by:
Information and materials in the "Healthcare Professionals" section of this website may be adapted and/or sourced from the Prevent Diabetes STAT Toolkit, a guide developed by the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Prevent Diabetes STAT Toolkit helps healthcare teams "screen, test, and act today" by referring patients to a Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program.