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Type 2 diabetes is preventable

Preventing type 2 diabetes is “in our hands.” The Diabetes Prevention and Wellness Program (DPWP) team chose strategies for the 2023-2028 strategic plan to support whole person care. This wellness focused perspective led to the creation of DPWP’s 6 stepping stones. The 6 stepping stones are health promoting activities that you can focus on one step at a time:

  • Consume healthy foods and beverage
  • Move your body
  • Get enough sleep
  • Reduce stress
  • Minimize environmental toxins
  • Take care of your entire body including your heart, brain and mouth   

Find out your diabetes risk score

Knowing your diabetes risk score gives you the knowledge you need to make healthy choices that can prevent type 2 diabetes. You can learn your diabetes risk score by answering 6 simple questions in a diabetes risk test.

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