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Lifestyle Change- Don’t Do it Alone- Diabetes Prevention Program

October 26, 2021

FREE
Go For Bold a movement and a passion dedicated to a healthy Washington county

Are you overweight? Are you ready to make some changes ?

About this Event

Being overweight and underactive puts you at risk for developing prediabetes and diabetes. The good news is….with small weekly changes you can reverse this. Meritus Medical Center is offering the Diabetes Prevention Program- (DPP) Prevent T2 to help you meet your goals of better health and weight loss. This program has proven to decrease your risk of developing diabetes by over 50%…AND IT IS FREE!

Join us to find out if this program is right for you! Meet a lifestyle coach who will support you through this journey and help you to better understand healthier eating, how to add physical activity and how to deal with stressors.

Our next Info session about the program is Tuesday October 26, 2021 from 5:00-6:00 pm at Meritus Education Center Suite 2950, Room 2948.

The program  will then begin November 2, 2021 from 5:00-6:00 pm  for 16 sessions in the first 6 months and then monthly for 6 months.

To register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lifestyle-change-dont-do-it-alone-dpp-registration-186910493317 . If you have questions about this program, please contact Ashley Sanders with Meritus Community Health Education & Outreach at 301-790- 8675.

Please enter at the main hospital entrance and turn left. Continue to follow the hall to the left until hall ends. Classroom will be on the Right.

Details

Date:
October 26, 2021
Cost:
FREE
Event Category:
Website:
https://healthywashingtoncounty.com/national-diabetes-prevention-program/

Organizer

Meritus Community Health Education & Outreach
Phone
301-790-8964

Venue

Meritus Education Center Room 2948, Main Hospital Entrance
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown, MD 21742 United States
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Phone
301-790-8675

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