The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) offers classes that are designed to empower people with prediabetes to reach a healthy weight through:
Many DPPs in San Diego use the National DPP Program curriculum. This is an evidence-based and cost-effective program. It has been developed for people with prediabetes to prevent type 2 diabetes. People with prediabetes who make lifestyle changes through the DPP can cut the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than half.
Learn more about the DPP Lifestyle Change Program.
Costs for the program are often covered by insurance providers or employers. This means little or no out-of-pocket costs for you. Talk to your employer or insurance provider to see if the program is a covered benefit for you. If not, talk to your employer or insurance provider about offering the DPP lifestyle change program as a covered benefit.
Search by city on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DPP class locator webpage.
