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Diabetes Prevention Through the Generations

The Bibb County Diabetes Coalition offers services for students, parents, and the community to prevent diabetes. Programs include health fairs, nutrition classes, group lifestyle balance classes, and more. Participants have seen improvements in health markers and have reached weight loss goals, showcasing the impact of the program.

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Diabetes Prevention Through the Generations

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  1. Diabetes Prevention Through the Generations Bibb County AL Diabetes Coalition Barbara Terry, RN

  2. Services for Students • Annual in-school health fairs • Nutrition education classes • “Walking Break” • Heart Health Day • Diabetes Alert Day • Bike-a-Thon

  3. Services for Parents/Guardians • Monthly handouts on health promotion • Adult health fairs • Walking Groups

  4. Services for Our Community • Mayor’s 100 day Walking Challenge • Community health fairs • Shopping Matters • Watermelon Run (The GRILLED watermelon was fabulous!) • Group Lifestyle Balance classes • 2 groups currently in progress • 9/11 members have reached their 7% weight loss goal and are maintaining. 225 total pounds lost in 15 weeks.

  5. Impact of GLB Below are quotes from the participants: • “I feel so much better!” • “The classes last only an hour.” • “I look forward to the meetings and the competition!” • “This is the longest length of time in my life I have stayed on my diet plan.” • “I have not had to have a pain pill for my back pain in two months!”

  6. Comments about GLB continued • “My cholesterol is much lower.” • “My doctor was so pleased with my weight loss & lab test results, he gave me a high 5!” • “My strength & endurance has increased so much.” • “The group meetings are helpful. When you lose weight they celebrate with you. When you mess-up they encourage you to get back on track!”

  7. GLB Comments continued • “My blood pressure medicine has been decreased from two pills to one pill a day.” • “I learned that even though I use a walker, I can still exercise. I am exercising an hour a day, six days a week. My upper body strength has increased tremendously. I have traded my soup cans in for real 2 pound weights!” • WE DON’T WANT TO MEET LESS OFTEN THAN ONCE A WEEK!

  8. To: Shelia, Richard and Marie Thanks for helping to make our community healthier!

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