Dining with Diabetes 2006 National Priester Health Conference April 26, 2006 Louisville, Kentucky

West Virginia University Extension Service Guen Brown, Ph.D. Extension Specialist Karen Newton, Diabetes Program Manager Ruchi Bhandari, Program Specialist

A Nutrition Program for Persons with Diabetes and their Families

Dining with Diabetes Comprehensive Community-based Education Program that : Increases awareness Promotes self-management Increases access to community services Builds community partnerships

Program Structure Four sessions held once a week for 2 ½ hours Each session includes: power-point presentation, food demonstration with tasting, exercise, data collection and clinical testing Follow-up class with data collection, clinical testing and relevant health topic held three months after the first class

Is there a need for diabetes education?

Prevalence Rates in U.S. 20.8% million people 7.0% of the population 14.6 million diagnosed 6.2 million undiagnosed

Who has Diabetes? 9.6% of those > 20 years of age 20.9% of those 60 years of age 1.5 million new cases in persons 20 years and older

Costs Total Costs (direct and indirect): $132 Billion Direct Medical Costs: $92 Billion Indirect Costs (disability, work loss, premature mortality): $40 Billion

Pre and post questionnaires administered at first and last class Clinical results from hemoglobin A1c levels and blood-pressure Data Collection and Analysis

Program Participants: Profile 790 participants in 2005 in a total of 32 programs 75% with diabetes Over 75% above 55 years of age Over 16% above 75 years of age Over 45% retired, 29% unemployed or disabled

What does it take to do Dining with Diabetes? Partners Space Equipment/Food Funding

Local healthcare providers, pharmacies and county health departments Community and senior centers, churches, libraries and schools Local schools, interns, student volunteers Community Partnerships

Healthcare Partnerships Serve as class instructors on medical aspects Refer individuals to the program Publicize classes Provide space and supplies Recruit volunteers Provide follow-up diabetes education

Ethnic and regional food preferences Settings and ages Exercises Clinical testing Follow-up topics on local issues Regional Considerations

Bridging the Gap with Education: Diabetes Symposium and Workshop October 18-20, 2006 Embassy Suites Charleston, West Virginia  Nationally recognized speakers  Commercial exhibit expo  Short oral presentations, workshops, poster presentations  Continuing education credit For more information, contact Dr. Guen Brown Ext. 3424

Dining with Diabetes is supported in part by USDA/CSREES Grant/Contract Number: Its content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Dining with Diabetes is supported in part by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number U32/CCU from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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