Taking Ownership of Your Diabetes Program (Curriculum)Major Program

651

Total Hours

Contributed.

1517

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

90

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of people who set and accomplished at least one goal they set for themselves in the last month

360

Number of people who had a foot exam in the last year

307

Number of people who implemented at least 3 healthy eating practices to help address their diabetes as a result of the program

385

Number of people who  utilized a diabetes meal plan (Think your plate/Plate Method, Carbohydrate Counting, glycemic index)

252

Number of individuals who lost 5 to 7 percent of body weight

43

Number of people who took part in physical activity for 30 or more minutes on five or more days of the week (may be completed by a minimum of three 10 minute sessions of physical activity)

337

Number of people seen by a health professional as a means of managing their diabetes one or more times during the year

544

Number of people who checked their blood glucose 1 or more times per day

343

Number of people who had their A1C checked in the past year

462

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Campbell County Diabetes Support Group and Self-Management Programs

    The American Diabetes Association (ADA) states that “millions of people around the world live with diabetes or know someone living with diabetes. Regardless of the type of diabetes, it isnt yet a cura... Read More

  • Diabetes support

    According to the 2015 KY Diabetes Report, in 2013- Diabetes was the 7th leading cause of death in Kentucky. Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are associated with long term complications that threaten qu... Read More

  • Diabetes Self Management

    Diabetes is a very complex disease that can affect the human body in a multitude of ways. Diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, and amputations, diabetes also claims... Read More

  • Cooking for Diabetes

    Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the food you eat. (National Institute of Di... Read More

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