7.10.3: Public Health Response
In 2010 the CDC created a National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) to help address prediabetes and type II diabetes. The NDPP utilizes public-private partnerships to provide access to lifestyle change programs for anyone diagnosed with prediabetes or type II diabetes. Private companies and community organizations can become a Lifestyle Change Program Provider, and equip lifestyle coaches with toolkits and resources developed by the CDC. These lifestyle coaches can then work with folks who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or type II diabetes on developing and maintaining healthy nutrition, physical activity, and weight management behaviors. These programs can often qualify for cost coverage through federal (Medicare and Medicaid in some states) and/or employer-sponsored health insurance programs (CDC, 2016).