Pam Lockwood Talks Diet, Diabetes and Healthy Living in Montana
Pam Lockwood
Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetic Educator
Coordinator of the Diabetes and Heart Disease Prevention Program at Community Medical Center.
- Nearly 30 million Americans are living with diabetes and 86 million Americans have pre diabetes which is defined as a fasting blood sugar of 100 – 125. More than 1 in 3 adults have pre diabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a serious health condition that can lead to heart attack and stroke. Surprisingly, nearly 90% of people with pre diabetes don’t know they have it.
- Community Medical Center is part of the program that started out as a research study with the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control. The results showed that making certain lifestyle changes and continuing them over time can prevent type 2 diabetes in people who are at risk.
- The program’s goals for all participants include a 7% weight loss and achieving 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week during the program.
- The eligibility criteria for enrollment in the Diabetes Prevention Program is offered two times a year with the next sessions beginning September 19, 2016 and then again in January, 2017