Diabetes is deadly, but medicine and technology can detect that you're becoming diabetic before the condition is full-blown, and Baltimore County is offering courses to help people reverse their fate.
According to national data, 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes.
Prediabetes means a person's blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
People with prediabetes are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, which increases the risk for serious health problems such as stroke and heart disease.
The National Diabetes Prevention Program in Baltimore County (NDPP) is a grant-funded program offered by the Baltimore County Department of Health to Baltimore County residents who have prediabetes or are at risk for type 2 diabetes:
Seminar Dates:
Thursday, January 26 | noon to 1 PM
Tuesday, February 21 | noon to 1 PM
Drumcastle—6401 York Road, 21212 Third Floor Conference Room
Tuesday, February 7 | noon to 1 PM
Eastern Family Resource Center
9100 Franklin Square Drive, 21237
Room 101A
Thursday, February 9 | noon to 1 PM
Owings Mills Campus
10225 Jensen Lane, 21117
Room 118
Tuesday, February 14 | noon to 1 PM
Liberty Family Resource Center
3525 Resource Drive, 21133
Room C51
Register today! Call 410-887-0413
Find out if you have prediabetes by taking the test; a score of 9 or more means you should call 410-887-0413 to get help.
