Health Quest 5
e National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP), a new
lifestyle program offered at Northern Dutchess Hospital in
Rhinebeck, began this September. Following a model from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the free classes teach
attendees practical lifestyle skills and strategies during the course
of 16 weeks.
"e key to this program is that it's not a restrictive diet or some
other unsustainable change—it's about developing healthy habits
that fit each individual person," says Roufia Payman, supervisor
of Outpatient Nutrition Education at NDH. "Choosing the right
foods, exercise and stress reduction can have a profound impact on
your health and longevity, thereby creating a healthier community.
NDPP has been shown to reduce participants' risk of developing
Type 2 diabetes by 58 percent."
OUR LIFELONG COMMITMENT
Prevention isn't the only way we take on diabetes. Medical
professionals also work hand-in-hand with patients so they
can better manage the condition once it develops, while also
improving quality of life and helping prevent and treat dangerous
complications of diabetes such as heart and kidney disease.
Putnam Hospital Center's Diabetes Self Management Program
guides participants to the healthiest lifestyle possible. For
people with more than 100 pounds to lose, bariatric surgery can
potentially resolve Type 2 diabetes and eliminate dependence on
medication.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NDPP AT NDH, VISIT
WWW.HEALTH-QUEST.ORG/NDHDIABETES. TO LEARN ABOUT
BARIATRIC SURGERY AT PHC, VISIT WWW.HEALTH-QUEST.ORG/
WEIGHTLOSSSURGERY.
GOING THE DISTANCE WITH
Battling the rising tide of Type 2 diabetes takes a proactive approach to prevention and care. At Health
Quest, our programs, treatments and interventions are designed to do just that.
DIABETES CARE
BY THE NUMBERS
1. In 2012, 29.1 MILLION people in the United States had diabetes—
more than 9 percent of the population.
2. As many as 86 MILLION people older than 20 have prediabetes—
37 percent of all U.S. adults.
3. Research has shown that making modest changes to diet and
exercise patterns can help people lose 5 to 7 percent of their body
weight, or about 10 TO 14 POUNDS for a 200-pound individual.
4. For people with prediabetes, the National Diabetes Prevention
Program can cut their risk of developing full-blown TYPE 2
DIABETES in half.
