Peer support helps prevent diabetes
The YMCA’s diabetes prevention program teaches patients healthier eating and exercise habits to shed pounds. A big part of the learning process comes from sharing the experience with other program participants.
Peer support helps prevent diabetes
Program participant Lori Harris, left, is joined at the meeting by her husband, David. Group members are encouraged to bring their spouses for support and to share what they are learning. Lori Harris has lost 21 pounds since starting the YMCA program in April. “I was surprised that my husband wanted to go with me,” she said. “He’s actually doing it at home with me. We’re changing what we eat and are weighing in every week.”
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Published Aug. 12, 2013 - Copyright American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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