1. Tallahassee Primary Care Associates
Diabetes Prevention.
Time to Eat and Act for Wellness.

2. WELCOME Welcome Stacia Kutter Groll, MD TPCA Family Medicine
Introduce yourself and give a brief background on why this topic resonates with you.
Stacia Kutter Groll, MD
TPCA Family Medicine

3. OUR OBJECTIVES Welcome
During this lunch and learn we will discuss the following topics:
Diabetes
Pre-Diabetes
The Healthy Plate
4. Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes are Reversible!
Simple overview of the topics that will be addressed today.

4. Diabetes

5. Welcome What is Diabetes?
A condition in which there is excess sugar in the bloodstream that cannot be converted to energy.
This often occurs from a combination of high sugar intake, insulin resistance, and exhaustion of the pancreas.
Definition compiled from CDC and Diabetes.org
*There are two types of diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2). We will focus specifically on Type 2 Diabetes today.

6. Why is Diabetes a Problem?
Welcome
Why is Diabetes a Problem?
Diabetes can cause damage to the body and lead to other serious health problems over time.

7. What are the Risk Factors?
Welcome
What are the Risk Factors?
Family History
Overweight
Unhealthy Diet
Physical Inactivity
Age
High Blood Pressure
Race
Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)
History of gestational diabetes

8. How will I be Tested? Welcome
Talk with your health care provider about best options for testing.
A blood test will identify if diabetes is present.
According to MayoClinic

9. Hemoglobin A1C What are the Ranges?
Welcome
What are the Ranges?
An A1C below 5.7 percent is normal.
An A1C between 5.7 and 6.4 signifies pre-diabetes.
6.5 and above is diabetes.

10. Pre-Diabetes

11. Oh no! I have pre-diabetes, what do I do?
Hemoglobin A1C
Welcome
Oh no! I have pre-diabetes, what do I do?
It’s time to make some lifestyle changes.

12. How to Delay or Prevent Welcome
Healthy eating and exercise are essential for the delay or prevention of diabetes.
According to MayoClinic

13. What Should I Avoid? Welcome What about fruits? Sugary Drinks
Sweets/Desserts
Hidden Sweets
Simple Carbs
What about fruits?
According to MayoClinic

14. The Healthy Plate

16. What Will This Accomplish?
Decreased sugar intake
Decreased spikes in blood sugar → less stress on the pancreas
Weight loss → decreased insulin resistance
Bonuses: improved blood pressure, improved cholesterol

17. Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes are Reversible.
Welcome
Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes are Reversible.

18. Questions?