DPP

Kickapoo Diabetes Prevention Program

Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas DPP Well Center

The Special Diabetes Program for Indians Competitive Grant Program Coordinating Center is the hub of a 5-year program grant funded by the Indian Health Service Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention. The grant funds two demonstration projects conducted at 66 sites across the United States. The Diabetes Prevention arm (DP Program) targets individuals at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes and focuses on lifestyle changes through education and community activities. The Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction arm (Healthy Heart Project) targets individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and utilizes a case management approach. Both projects are being evaluated to demonstrate efficacy in American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The Coordinating Center, housed at the AIANP and the University of Arizona, functions as a resource for the project sites, providing expertise and guidance through a collaborative process.

Next DPP Classes will be starting in August. If you are Native American or Native Alaskan and 18 years or older and your interested in our next Diabetes Prevention Classes please call us for more information.

Corinna Green- DPP Site Coordinator
785-486-2260 or 785-486-2822

Dona Anderegg- Lifestyle Coach

dona.anderegg@ktik-nsn.gov

LeAnn Hinkle- Site Data Coordinator

leann.hinkle@ktik-nsn.gov

Kickapoo Diabetes Prevention Program

886 112th Drive

Horton, Ks 66439

Phone: 785-486-2260

Fax: 785-486-2696

Hours of operation:

Monday - Thursday

7:30a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

From the desk of Leann:

What is Pre-Diabetes?

Pre-Diabetes means that your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough to be called diabetes. Identifying pre-diabetes may help you prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes is defined as one or both of these:

Impaired fasting glucose (IFG)-blood glucose level of 100-125 mg/dl when you have not eaten for eight hours.
Impaired glucose tolerance(IGT)-blood glucose level of 140-199 mg/dl
When you have eaten in the last two hours

Most of the good you eat changes in glucose, a form of sugar that is used for energy. Insulin is the hormone that makes it possible for your cells to take in glucose from the bloodstream. When you have pre-diabetes, your cells have trouble using insulin, so they are not able to take enough glucose from the blood. This is known as insulin resistance.

If your pancreas gland

cannot make enough

insulin to keep your

blood level

in normal range …….

………..glucose stays in

your bloodstream.

This leads to a higher

level of blood glucose.

Risk factors for having pre-diabetes include:

A family history of diabetes
being overweight
having high blood pressure
having high triglyceride or low HDL cholesterol levels
being over 45 years old
having had high blood glucose when taking steroids or during pregnancy(gestational diabetes)
Being African American, Hispanic, Pacific Island or Native American descent.

If you have pre-diabetes, you have a

greater risk for developing type 2

diabetes and heart disease.

Knowing you have pre-diabetes and

taking the following steps can help you prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.

1. Making healthy food choices.

2. Getting your weight into a healthy range and maintain that weight.

3. Increase your physical activity.

These steps can also help

you reduce your risk of heart disease

by lowering triglyceride levels;

raising HDL levels, reducing blood pressure

and helping you reach a healthy bodyweight.

~25 Healthy Snacks~

*low-fat cottage & fruit*1/2 grapefruit*graham crackers*

*baked bagel chips*air-popped popcorn*cantaloupe*

*low-fat mozzarella string cheese*baked sweet potato strips*

*frozen fruit bars*Pretzels*natural peanut butter on celery*

*apple butter on toast*raw trail mix (1 oz)*

*berries & plain yogurt*baked potato with low-fat cottage cheese*

*unsweetened applesauce*dried fruit*

*raw vegetables & low-fat dip*rice cakes*orange*

*banana*frozen grapes*carrot*apple*fruit salad

Please click the links below for program materials. For information please contact the DPP Center at (785) 486-2260.

Session 1	Session 9
Session 2	Session 10
Session 3	Session 11
Session 4	Session 12
Session 5	Session 13
Session 6	Session 14
Session 7	Session 15
Session 8	Session 16