Kansas City, KS-There's a new program launching in Johnson County Kansas to help folks reverse their march toward developing type-2 diabetes.
Pre-Diabetes is a condition where blood sugars are high, but not high enough to be type-2 diabetes, at least not high enough yet.
Karen Hansen, a registered dietitian with the JOCO health department says, "studies have shown if they do not reverse the trend toward diabetes, these high blood sugar levels, they probably could become type-2 diabetic."
The county is launching a Diabetes Prevention Program. It's a hands-on year-long approach to help keep pre-diabetes from advancing into type-2.
Hansen encourages, "with proper nutrition, physical activity, and making some lifestyle changes yes you can reverse that trend."
The program starts in February, and it's free under participating insurance carriers. Contact the JOCO Health department for more info.