COVID-19 Announcement
October 20, 2020
Virtual DPP classes are currently taking place and are being delivered online, via Zoom. If interested, please sign up here.
May 8, 2020.
New virtual DPP classes are currently being planned to start this summer and fall. Classes will be delivered online, via Zoom, for the entire duration of the program (12 months). If interested, please sign up here.
March 12, 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, effective immediately University of Arizona Diabetes Prevention Program classes will move to virtual delivery over Zoom, or will be postponed. We will follow University guidance to determine when in-person classes can resume. Please check back for updates.
Please refer to https://extension.arizona.edu/covid-19 for updated University of Arizona Cooperative Extension guidance regarding our community programs.
Please refer to the CDC for updates on COVID-19.
A lifestyle change program designed to cut your risk in half!
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension offers the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) across the state. The National DPP is an initiative to address the growing problem of type 2 diabetes. It is a 12-month, group-based program which encourages lifestyle changes shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. The program is designed for those who are at high risk of developing type two diabetes or who have been diagnosed with prediabetes.
One in three adults are estimated to have prediabetes, and most do not know it. In Arizona, this means around 1.8 million adults are at high risk for type 2 diabetes. Our program is changing lives by encouraging the following lifestyle modifications:
Eat Healthy
Learn tips for eating well, building healthy meal plans, and avoiding food triggers.
Get Moving
Discover the benefits of getting and staying active.
Manage Stress
Find out how to manage stress and deal with common barriers to change.