Are You Eligible to Join the National DPP Lifestyle Change Program?

Lifestyle change program eligibility

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To participate, you must meet ALL 4 of these requirements:

1. Be 18 years or older.
2. Have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher (23 or higher if you're an Asian American person).
3. Not be previously diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
4. Not be pregnant.

You'll also need to meet 1 of these requirements:

1. Had a blood test result in the prediabetes range within the past year (includes any of these tests and results):

• Hemoglobin A1C: 5.7%–6.4%
• Fasting plasma glucose: 100–125 mg/dL
• 2-hour plasma glucose (after a 75g glucose load): 140–199 mg/dL.

2. Be previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy).

3. Received a high-risk result (score of 5 or higher) on the Prediabetes Risk Test.

If you're enrolling in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, different criteria apply. Find them here.