YOURGAMEPLAN

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER’S TOOLKIT

FOR PREVENTING TYPE 2 DIABETES
Many National Diabetes Education

Program (NDEP) partners 

contributed to the development 

of this toolkit. Members of the

NDEP’s Lifestyle Tools Work

Group and Executive Committee

translated the lessons learned from

the Diabetes Prevention Program

clinical trial to help health care

providers and their patients 

initiate steps to prevent type 2 

diabetes. Their dedication and

hard work were invaluable.

Lawrence Blonde, MD, FACP

American College of Physicians

Janet O. Brown, MSN, MPH, RN

Albert Einstein College 

of Medicine 

Charles M. Clark, Jr., MD

Indiana University 

School of Medicine

Judith E. Fradkin, MD

National Institute of Diabetes and

Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH

Wilfred Y. Fujimoto, MD

University of Washington 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Joanne Gallivan, MS, RD

National Institute of Diabetes and

Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH

Sanford Garfield, PhD

National Institute of Diabetes and

Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH

James R. Gavin, III MD, PhD

Morehouse School of Medicine

Rita Goodman, MS, RNC

Bureau of Primary Health Care 

Mary Hoskin, MS, RD

National Institute of Diabetes and

Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH

Jane Kelly, MD

Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention

Andrea M. Kriska

University of Pittsburgh 

Carolyn Leontos, MS, RD, CDE

American Dietetic Association

David Marrero, PhD

Indiana University Diabetes

Research and Training Center

Saul Malozowski, MD, PhD, MBA

National Institute of Diabetes and

Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH

Maria G. Montez, MSHP, RN, CDE

University of Texas,

Health Science Center 

at San Antonio 

Brenda Montgomery, RN, BSN, CDE

University of Washington

Christopher G. Parkin, MA

CG Parkin Communications

Kellie Smith, MSN, RN

Thomas Jefferson University

Lorraine Valdez, MPA, RN, CDE

Indian Health Service 

Elizabeth M. Venditti, PhD

University of Pittsburgh

Frank Vinicor, MD, MPH

Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER’S TOOLKIT

Acknowledgments

Preface 1

Executive Summary: Identifying and Treating Pre-diabetes 2

Decision Pathway for Diagnosing Pre-diabetes

How to Use the GAME PLAN Kit 4

What’s Included in This Package 5

How to Use These Materials 6

Determine Patient Readiness to Initiate the GAME PLAN 7

How to Talk with Your Patients About Starting the GAME PLAN 8

Q&A: Translating Diabetes Prevention Research 

into Clinical Practice 11

COPIER-READY GAME PLAN TOOLS FOR PATIENTS

1. Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN for 

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

2. Who Is at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes?

3. Walking....A Step in the Right Direction

4. Food and Activity Tracker

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

TOOLKIT POCKET

GAME PLAN Office Poster

GAME PLAN Booklets for Patients (3 sets)

1. Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

2. Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN for 

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

3. Small Steps. Big Rewards. Fat and Calorie Counter

4. Small Steps. Big Rewards. Food and Activity Tracker

TOOLKIT CONTENTS
The Small Steps. Big Rewards. GAME PLAN toolkit is based on 

the lifestyle modification strategies used in the Diabetes Prevention

Program (DPP), sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

All of the DPP resources are available on the Internet at

www.bsc.gwu./dpp/manuals.htmlvdoc. The Walking section was

adapted from a brochure produced by the Weight-Control

Information Network, NIH Publication No. 01-4155.

All of the materials in this kit may be reproduced without permission

and shared with colleagues and patients. Feel free to duplicate the

copier-ready masters for your practice.

For more information about diabetes prevention and control, call 

the National Diabetes Education Program at 1-800-438-5383 or visit

our web site at www.ndep.nih.gov on the Internet.
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PREFACE

In August 2001, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson

announced that the National Institutes of Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) 

clinical trial—a multi-year study with more than 3,000 participants—was concluding early

because of its tremendous success. The DPP, together with studies in Finland and Asia,

demonstrated that TYPE 2 DIABETES CAN BE DELAYED OR PREVENTED. 

This is very good news for your patients at risk. There are now 17 million Americans with 

diabetes and each year there are about one million new cases. The DPP study showed that it 

is possible to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in a group of research participants

at risk. Importantly, the participants were representative of the racial and ethnic diversity 

of the United States and of the groups at highest risk for diabetes.

Diabetes incidence was reduced substantially—58 percent in the lifestyle group and 31 

percent in those taking metformin compared with the placebo group. What’s more, the DPP

demonstrated that only seven patients needed to be treated to prevent one case of diabetes.

If we can apply the lessons learned from the DPP to patients who are at risk for diabetes, this

will result in significantly fewer new cases of diabetes each year.

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)—a joint program of the National

Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—is pleased to 

provide you with this Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

toolkit. This kit will help you apply the lessons learned from the DPP to your patients.

The risk is great.

The goals are important.

The changes are modest. 

The action steps are clear. 

That doesn’t make it easy for you or your patients, but the DPP demonstrated that it can be done.

Please join with us!

Sincerely,

James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD

Chair, NDEP Steering Committee

The DPP showed that

only seven patients

needed to be treated

to prevent one case

of diabetes.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: 

IDENTIFYING AND TREATING PRE-DIABETES

1. Identification of High-Risk Patients

Identify high-risk patients based upon these risk factors:

2. Blood Glucose Testing & Diagnosis of Pre-diabetes

• Age 45 or older and overweight, testing for diabetes and pre-diabetes is 

strongly recommended.

• Age 45 or older without any other risk factors, consider the risks and discuss with 

your patient before deciding on testing.

• Younger than 45, overweight, and have checked any other items above, consider 

the risks and discuss with patient before deciding on testing.

Perform FPG or 2-hour OGTT test (defined throughout this document as a single 

2-hour post challenge glucose level after drinking or ingesting a 75-gram glucose 

solution after an overnight fast of 8 to 12 hours). See page 13 for a discussion of the 

relative merits of the two tests.

PRE-DIABETES RISK FACTORS

• Age—The risk of pre-diabetes

increases with age.

• Overweight—Defined as a body

mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 (≥ 23 if

Asian American or ≥ 26 if

Pacific Islander).

In addition to age and weight, these

factors increase risk for pre-diabetes:

• Blood pressure—> 140/90 mm/Hg 

• Abnormal lipid levels—HDL 

cholesterol < 40 mg/dL for men 

and < 50 mg/dL for women;

triglyceride level ≥ 250 mg/dL 

• Family History—Parent, brother, or

sister with diabetes.

• Ethnicity—African American,

American Indian, Asian American,

Hispanic/Latino, or Pacific 

Islander heritage.

• History of gestational diabetes—

Or gave birth to at least one baby

weighing 9 pounds or more.

• Inactive lifestyle—exercises less than

three times a week.
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DECISION PATHWAY

Identify patients at high-risk for pre-diabetes

(Refer to pre-diabetes risk factors)

Perform FPG or OGTT on all high-risk patients*

Pre-diabetes

≥ 126 mg/dL 110–125 mg/dL

Diabetes

• Confirm diagnosis

• Initiate treatment

FPG OGTT

140–199 mg/dL

Pre-diabetes

≥ 200 mg/dL

• Explain significance of pre-diabetes

• Reinforce that diabetes can be prevented

Determine if your patient is ready to initiate GAME PLAN:

Goals, Accountability, Monitoring and Effectiveness:

Prevention through a Lifestyle of Activity and Nutrition

Based on “The Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes,” Diabetes Care, April 2002

Diabetes

• Confirm diagnosis

• Initiate treatment

*Even with an FPG <110, a percentage of persons with IGT and diabetes will be missed. See page 13.

3. Determine Patient’s Readiness to Initiate GAME PLAN

The GAME PLAN (Goals, Accountability, Monitoring, and Effectiveness: Prevention through 

a Lifestyle of Activity and Nutrition) builds upon proven behavioral strategies used in 

the DPP to help patients successfully initiate lifestyle changes. Pages 4–6 outline the

GAME PLAN and how to use the toolkit materials.

4. Initiate Appropriate Intervention and Follow-up Based Upon Readiness

This kit includes materials for you to share with patients to help develop an intervention

that is effective for their individual needs. Pages 7–10 offer strategies health care providers

can employ to engage patients and create accountability for their actions.
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The good news is that

we have definitive

proof that type 2 

diabetes can be

delayed or prevented

through moderate

changes in lifestyle.

The Good News About Diabetes 

You might be wondering: What’s the “good”

news about diabetes, the sixth leading

cause of death that has reached epidemic

proportions in the United States in the 

past 10 years? The good news is that 

we now have definitive proof that type 2 

diabetes can be delayed or prevented in

persons at risk for the disease. How—

through moderate changes in lifestyle.

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)

was a large, multi-site clinical trial that

proved that type 2 diabetes can be prevented

or delayed through modest weight loss 

(5 to 7 percent of initial body weight) 

and regular physical activity. In fact, these 

modest changes resulted in a 58 percent

reduction in the development of diabetes

in persons at increased risk for the disease.

Moreover, these impressive results were

obtained in all ethnic and age groups and

especially in those over age 60.

You’re probably saying to yourself ...

“Every time I try to get my overweight

patients to lose weight, I fail.” We recognize

how difficult it is to get patients to 

lose weight. Aggressive (and sometimes

unrealistic) goals often lead to failure and

frustration for both patient and health 

care provider. Again, the good news is that

significant risk reduction can be achieved

through modest weight loss. In the DPP,

a man who weighed 290 pounds and 

lost 7 percent of his body weight would

still weigh 270 pounds, but have the 

potential for significant risk reduction for

developing diabetes.

Realistically, you have two options for

helping your patients lose weight:

1. You can refer them to weight loss programs and health care professionals 

in your area who specialize in nutrition

and weight management.

2. You can provide your patients with 

the basic tools to enable them to make

appropriate lifestyle changes to help

reduce their risk for developing diabetes.

The materials included in this package 

are designed to help you with Option 2.

They are adapted from those used in 

the DPP and have been proven essential

and effective in helping patients make 

the changes in their life that can delay 

or prevent diabetes.

We have incorporated these materials 

into a comprehensive program called the

“GAME PLAN:”

Goals, Accountability, Monitoring, 

and Effectiveness: Prevention through 

a Lifestyle of Activity and Nutrition.

We call it the Small Steps. Big Rewards. 

Your GAME PLAN for Preventing type 2

Diabetes. to tie in with the National

Diabetes Education Program’s mass 

media public awareness campaign 

on diabetes prevention.

HOW TO USE THE GAME PLAN KIT
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• Health care provider materials:

* A “how to” guide that provides 

suggestions for helping your 

patients to initiate and maintain 

risk-reducing behaviors.

* A Q&A about diabetes prevention,

including strategies for identifying 

your patients at increased risk.

* A Poster for your office to encourage

your patients who may be at risk 

for diabetes to ask you about starting

the GAME PLAN.

• Patient GAME PLAN booklets (3 sets):

* Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN

for Preventing type 2 Diabetes Introduces

and explains the tools your patients 

can use to assess their risk for diabetes,

set goals, and start a walking program

to prevent or delay the onset of

the disease. It also lists organizations

and web sites with a wealth of

additional weight loss and physical

activity information.

* Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Provides

basic information about diabetes and

pre-diabetes and includes a checklist 

of the factors that increase risk.

The BMI charts will help your patients

determine if they are overweight.

* Food and Activity Tracker Enables patients

to monitor and record their food intake

and physical activity. This log is vital

because most patients are unaware of

their total daily calories and dietary fat

consumption. We’ve provided a master

copy so your patients can reproduce

and make their own pocket diaries.

* Small Steps. Big Rewards. Fat and Calorie

Counter Provides calorie and fat gram

values to help your patients record

their food and drink intake. (This is

provided only as a patient booklet.)

• Copier-ready versions of the GAME PLAN

booklets:

* Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN

for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

* Who Is at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes 

and Pre-diabetes?

* Walking...A Step in the Right Direction

* Food and Activity Tracker

Feel free to photocopy and distribute 

these materials when needed.

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE ...

All of the GAME PLAN

materials may 

be reproduced 

without permission

for your practice.
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HOW TO USE THESE MATERIALS ....

1. Identify patients who would benefit most

from lifestyle intervention. Use the risk 

factors discussed on page 2 to identify

your patients who are at increased risk 

for type 2 diabetes. As indicated on the

Decision Pathway (page 3), patients 

who meet one or more of these criteria

should be tested for pre-diabetes—

Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) and

Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT).

2. Discuss the importance of lifestyle 

modification for reducing diabetes risk.

You can provide your patients with 

the Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

booklet or the copier-ready version to

communicate basic information about

diabetes, diabetes risk reduction, and

pre-diabetes and to initiate dialogue

about lifestyle modification.

3. Use the chart on page 7 to determine 

each patient’s readiness to initiate 

lifestyle changes. The chart suggests 

ways to approach patients along 

the full continuum of readiness to 

begin the GAME PLAN.

4. Talk to your patients about initiating the

GAME PLAN. “How to” information 

on pages 8–10 suggests ways you can

explain this program to your patients,

help them set realistic goals, and 

introduce them to the patient materials

in the kit. Consider if a physical exam 

is appropriate before counseling your

patients to begin an activity program.

5. Provide patients with the GAME PLAN tools 

to help them begin making lifestyle changes.

Reinforce the importance of setting

goals, documenting their daily physical

activity and dietary intake, and the

impact of reducing dietary fat grams.

This is also explained in the GAME

PLAN patient booklet.

6. Follow up with your GAME PLAN patients.

It’s important for you or someone from

your office to review your patients’

progress in achieving their risk reduction

goals. This does not have to involve 

a lot of time, but it must be consistent.

Help your patients 

set realistic goals.
DETERMINE PATIENT READINESS TO INITIATE THE GAME PLAN

IF THE ANSWER IS “NO” IF THE ANSWER IS “YES”

BUT NOT AT THIS TIME

IF THE ANSWER IS “YES”

WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS

• Use motivational strategies:

* Avoid argument. Say: “I have

some information I want 

to share with you ...” or 

“I want you to know that it 

is your choice...”

* Acknowledge that “there are

good things and bad things

about making lifestyle changes.”

* Elicit patient’s view of the pros

and cons of making lifestyle

changes. (Consider having

patient list his/her pros and

cons.)

* Educate patient about health

risks of pre-diabetes and the

process of preventing diabetes.

* Reinforce “small steps, big

rewards” in preventing/avoiding

future complications.

* Reinforce that “the window of

opportunity is now” to initiate

changes.

• OFFER TO HELP YOUR PATIENT 

WHEN HE/SHE IS READY TO BEGIN

THE GAME PLAN.

• Identify and address barriers to

initiating the GAME PLAN:

* Lack of knowledge of lifestyle

change principles/strategies

* Discouraged or hopeless because

past attempts were unsuccessful

* Lack of social support

* Lack of environmental 

support (access to safe exercise

areas, foods)

* Life events or emotional issues

that absorb most of patient’s

time and energy—chronic 

and acute.

• Identify reasons to lose weight

or engage in physical activity:

* Health-related 

* Emotional, social, financial,

relationships & other—

be sensitive to cross-cultural

body image differences.

• Work with patient to start 

thinking about a personal plan:

* Discuss setting a realistic longterm goal (5–10% weight loss

and/or exercise 150 minutes 

per week over next 12 months).

* Discuss realistic short-term

objectives (e.g., 30 minutes of

exercise per week for next 30

days and/or reduce total daily

fat consumption by 10%).

• THIS DISCUSSION MAY PROMPT 

YOUR PATIENT TO COMMIT TO 

THE GAME PLAN.

• Ask patient to set a starting date

for initiating the GAME PLAN.

• Assess prior efforts:

* “What have you tried?”

* “What worked?”

* “What didn’t work?”

• Work with patient to develop 

a personal plan.

• Set a realistic long-term goal 

(5–10% weight loss and/or 

150 minutes of exercise per 

week over next 12 months).

• Set a realistic short-term objective

(e.g., 30 minutes of exercise per

week for next 30 days and/or 

reduce total daily fat consumption

by 10%).

• Consider pharmacotherapy.

• Offer behavioral support:

* GAME PLAN tools or other

booklets

* Referral to RD, counseling 

program, telephone counseling,

on-line resources

• EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN YOUR

PATIENT’S ABILITY TO MAKE

LIFESTYLE CHANGES.

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These guidelines are meant to help you 

talk with your patients about the GAME

PLAN, specifically those patients who 

have indicated a willingness to take action

within the next 30 days. We urge you to 

use these guidelines to discuss key aspects

of the program.

1. Explain the GAME PLAN to your patients.

The acronym is designed to communicate the key components of an 

effective diabetes prevention regimen:

Goals, Accountability, Monitoring,

and Effectiveness: Prevention through 

a Lifestyle of Activity and Nutrition.

• Goals should be simple, realistic, and

incremental. For example, the program

goal may be losing 5 to 10 percent of

current body weight; a short-term goal

may be something as simple as walking

briskly for 10 minutes a day, at least 

3 days this week. Patients who achieve

short-term successes are more inclined

to stay with the program.

• Accountability means having your

patients identify an individual 

(or individuals) to whom they can

report their progress. You can help

your patients identify a coach or 

refer your patients to other health 

professionals and/or resources 

in your community. It is much easier

for your patients to stay on their 

program when they know someone 

is working with them.

• Monitoring progress means keeping track

of nutrition, physical activity, and weight

loss. This requires patients to keep daily

logs of their exercise and food and drink

intake using the Food and Activity

Tracker provided in this kit. The DPP

study showed that patient monitoring

and documentation of food intake was

the single most effective strategy for

successful weight loss.

• Effectiveness is tracked using the 

Food and Activity Tracker. Patients

should be encouraged to utilize 

and review this important tool.

Additional copies can be downloaded 

at www.ndep.nih.gov and click on 

the Small Steps logo.

2. Help your patient set goals.

Work with your patients to set shortterm goals. Short-term goals will 

provide the motivation and positive

reinforcement needed to meet their 

long-term goals. The GAME PLAN

patient materials, especially the Food

and Activity Tracker, include blank

spaces for your patients to write in both 

their short-term and long-term goals.

Here are some ways to help your patients set

their physical activity goals and GAME PLAN...

• Have your patients select something they

enjoy doing. Most patients choose 

walking because it doesn’t require any

special equipment, and they can do 

it anywhere—parks, neighborhoods,

downtown, even shopping malls.

HOW TO TALK WITH YOUR PATIENTS 

ABOUT STARTING THE GAME PLAN

Patients who achieve

short-term successes

are more inclined to

stay with the program.

Have your patients

select something they

enjoy doing.
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WEIGHT

(POUNDS)

120–174

175–219

220–249

250+

FAT GOAL

(GRAMS)

33

42

50

55

CALORIE

GOAL

1,200

1,500

1,800

2,000

• Urge your patients to start slowly.

“Walking...A Step in the Right 

Direction” provides information about

initiating a safe, gradual walking 

program. If your patients never had 

a regular exercise routine, they should

start with 10 minutes of brisk walking

3 to 5 days a week. Then they can

increase their walking to 30 minutes

per day, 5 days a week. The frequency

and intensity of physical activity can

be increased gradually.

• Remind patients to keep track of their

physical activity. The best way to stay

motivated is for your patients to

record when and how long they 

are active in their Food and Activity

Tracker. The more often they are 

physically active, the more it will

become part of their routine.

Here are some ways to help your patients

set their nutrition goals and GAME PLAN... • Explain that healthy eating involves

eating less fat and fewer calories.

Eating too much fat causes weight 

gain and is related to heart disease 

and diabetes. Eating too many calories

from any type of food is fattening.

• The first step to eating less fat and

fewer calories is to become a “fat

detective.” Show your patients how 

to figure out how many fat grams 

and calories they are eating by using

the Fat and Calorie Counter. Explain

how to record everything they eat and

drink in the Food and Activity Tracker.

• Help your patients set their fat and

calorie goals using the chart below.

Explain that it may be hard to reach

their fat gram and calorie goals at 

first. They should try to get as close 

to their goals as they can, first focusing

on fat grams and then on calories.

3. Explain how to use the Food and 

Activity Tracker.

The purpose of the Food and Activity

Tracker is to provide patients with 

a tool to reach daily adherence to 

nutrition and activity goals. Explain 

that spelling and grammar are not

important; honesty and self-awareness

are what really matter.

Each set of patient booklets includes one

seven-day tracker. For more copies, your

patients either can reproduce the copierready master provided in their GAME

PLAN booklet or go to the NDEP web

site at www.ndep.nih.gov and click 
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on the Small Steps logo to download

additional copies. There also is a copierready master at the back of this booklet.

Patients should be instructed:

• How to record their daily and weekly

activity, calorie, and fat gram goals 

on the Food and Activity Tracker.

• How to use the Fat and Calorie Counter

to look up the fat and calorie content 

of the foods they eat.

• How to record the type and amount 

of food and drink they consume on 

the tracker.

• How to add up the total fat grams,

calories, and minutes of activity in 

the tracker.

• How to enter their weight each day and

their weekly weight loss in the tracker.

4. Reinforce and encourage. 

It is important to remind your patients

that small steps in improving their 

eating and activity habits can lead to 

big rewards in improving their health

and quality of life. Explain to your

patients that:

• Initiating lifestyle change is difficult,

even for the most disciplined 

individuals. It is very easy for patients 

to get discouraged when results don’t

appear quickly or when they “skip”

a day (or two) of exercise and/or 

proper nutrition.

• They shouldn’t quit the program if

they miss a few days. They just need 

to start again and keep going. It takes

time and often several attempts to

make long-lasting lifestyle changes.

• They need to be patient with themselves and their progress. There are no

“quick fixes” when it comes to weight

loss. If they follow their GAME PLAN,

they will eventually lose weight and

improve their overall health.

Finally, remember to ask your patients 

how they are doing with the GAME PLAN

at every visit. Your ongoing interest and

reinforcement of their efforts is essential 

to your patients’ long-term success.

Your ongoing interest

and reinforcement 

of their efforts is

essential to your

patients’ long-term

success.
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INCIDENCE OF DIABETES*

PLACEBO (n=1082)

METFORMIN (n=1073, p<0.001 vs. Placebo)

LIFESTYLE (n=1079, p<0.001 vs Metformin, p<0.001 vs. Placebo)

YEARS FROM RANDOMIZATION

CUMULATIVE INCIDENCE (%)

RISK REDUCTION

31% BY METFORMIN

58% BY LIFESTYLE

40

30

20

10

0

01234

Q: What is the evidence that diabetes mellitus

can be prevented? 

A: The Diabetes Prevention Program,

sponsored by the National Institutes 

of Health, was a randomized clinical 

trial testing whether lifestyle modification or medication could prevent 

or delay the development of type 2 

diabetes in high-risk individuals with 

fasting plasma glucose values greater 

than 95 and impaired glucose tolerance.

The 27 clinical centers in the U.S.

that participated in the study recruited

3,234 participants of both sexes,

approximately 50 percent of whom 

were minority patients and 20 percent 

of whom were 60 years of age or older.

Participants were randomized to one of

three intervention groups: an intensive

Q&A: TRANSLATING DIABETES PREVENTION RESEARCH 

INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE

lifestyle intervention focusing on a healthy

diet and exercise and two masked medication treatment groups—metformin 

or placebo—combined with standard

diet and exercise recommendations.

Participants were asked to lower fat to

less than 25 percent of caloric intake.

If reducing fat did not result in weight

loss, a reduced calorie goal was added.

The primary outcome was the development of diabetes, diagnosed by fasting 

or post-challenge plasma glucose concentrations meeting the 1997 American

Diabetes Association criteria.

The study demonstrated that the lifestyle

intervention resulted in a 58 percent

reduction and the metformin intervention a 31 percent reduction in the risk 

of developing diabetes.

Reduction in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes with Lifestyle Intervention or Metformin. N Engl J Med 2002; 346:393-403
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Several studies in other countries have

examined the effects of intensive changes

in diet and exercise in people at risk 

for type 2 diabetes. For example, a study

in Finland showed that diet and exercise

resulted in a risk reduction similar to

that shown in the DPP.

Q: What is “pre-diabetes?”

A: Pre-diabetes is the term that has been

adopted to describe those states that

occur when a person’s blood glucose

levels are higher than normal but not

high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.

Pre-diabetes includes impaired fasting

glucose (IFG) or impaired glucose 

tolerance (IGT) and is a significant risk

factor for type 2 diabetes. In fact, before

people develop type 2 diabetes, they

almost always have pre-diabetes. Studies

show that most people with pre-diabetes

develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years.

The good news from the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is that people with

pre-diabetes can delay or prevent the

onset of type 2 diabetes through modest

lifestyle changes. Therefore, screening 

for and treatment of pre-diabetes 

should be a priority for all health care

professionals.

Importantly, pre-diabetes is not simply

an “early warning” of diabetes. For

example, individuals with IGT have 

a 1.5 times greater risk of cardiovascular

disease compared to people with normal

blood glucose. This risk remains high

even if they never go on to develop 

diabetes. Therefore, these patients should

have screening for and appropriate 

treatment of other cardiovascular risk

factors, especially hypertension and 

dyslipidemia.

Q: Who is most likely to be at risk for diabetes

and pre-diabetes?

A: According to the National Health and

Nutrition Examination Survey III

(NHANES III), at least 16 million people

in the U.S. have IGT, the closest match

we have for identifying the number 

of people with pre-diabetes. In addition

to the metabolic defect identified by 

elevated fasting and/or 2-hour OGTT

mentioned above, the risk factor 

chart on page 2 details additional 

areas of concern.

Q: How do I diagnose pre-diabetes?

A: In 2002, a group of diabetes experts 

(The Prevention or Delay of Type 2

Diabetes, Diabetes Care, April 2002)

decided either impaired fasting glucose

or impaired glucose tolerance levels

could be used to determine if a patient

could potentially benefit from DPP-like

interventions. Pre-diabetes, then, can be

diagnosed using either the fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) or the 2-hour oral

glucose tolerance test (2-hour OGTT).

People with prediabetes can delay 

or prevent the onset

of type 2 diabetes

through modest

lifestyle changes.
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DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

TEST

FPG

FPG

OGTT

OGTT

DIAGNOSIS

Pre-diabetes 

(IFG)

Diabetes

Pre-diabetes

(IGT)

Diabetes

FPG is performed by measuring a 

person’s blood glucose after an overnight

fast (8 to 12 hours). The 2-hour OGTT 

is performed after an overnight fast 

(8 to 12 hours) by measuring a person’s

blood glucose immediately before 

and 2 hours after drinking a 75-gram

glucose solution.

Although the 2-hour OGTT is a more

sensitive test for diagnosing pre-diabetes,

it is not always practical. Therefore, you

may decide to use the FPG. If you choose

to use the FPG test alone, however, it is

important to note that because it is less

sensitive than the 2-hour test, some

patients who have IGT or diabetes will

be missed.

VALUE

110–125 mg/dL

≥ 126 mg/dL

2-hour value 

140–199 mg/dL

2-hour value 

≥ 200 mg/dL

Data collected from the NHANES III

illustrate this point:

These data show that if you rely solely

on a FPG value, a percentage of persons

with IGT and/or diabetes that would

have been identified with a 2-hour

OGTT will be missed. Recognizing the

issues involved in conducting timed 

glucose tests, you may want to consider

how many of the other pre-diabetes 

risk factors are present in deciding 

which test is appropriate. In addition,

you may want to discuss the benefits

and limitations of both testing methods

with your patients in determining which

testing procedure should be used.

DIAGNOSES MISSED 

BY FPG ALONE

FASTING

PLASMA 

GLUCOSE

mg/dL

PERCENTAGE (%) 

MISSED BY FPG ALONE*

< 80

81–109

110–126

IGT DIABETES

7.2

14.3

N/A

pre-diabetes 

diagnosed

1.5

1.6 

17.6

* Based on U.S. population 40 to 74 years of age.
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Q: What is the treatment for pre-diabetes?

A: The DPP and other studies have definitively shown that type 2 diabetes can be

delayed or prevented by modest weight

loss (5 to 7 percent of total body weight)

through diet modification and moderate

exercise such as walking, 30 minutes 

a day, 5 days a week. Other studies also

suggest that metformin and acarbose

reduced the incidence of diabetes 

in individuals at risk. However, these

medications have not yet been approved

for preventing diabetes.

Because individuals with IGT are at 

a 1.5 times greater risk for heart disease,

it is advisable to counsel patients 

with pre-diabetes about cardiovascular 

risk factors such as tobacco use, high

blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Hypertension and dyslipidemia also

should be treated aggressively and are

responsive to lifestyle modification 

and pharmacologic therapy.

Referral is advisable to a registered 

dietitian or credible weight loss program/

service for counseling in calorie-reduction

strategies, low-fat meal planning and

lifestyle modification. Reimbursement 

of nutrition counseling is available 

for diabetes. It also may be available for

hypertension and/or dyslipidemia.

Q: Will insurance cover testing and treatment?

A: All insurance plans are different. Medicare and most insurance plans cover

testing for people suspected of having

diabetes. Individuals at risk for diabetes

are also at risk for pre-diabetes.

Since the test is the same and the risk 

factors are the same for both conditions,

a pre-diabetes test may be covered.

Q: Should children be screened for 

pre-diabetes?

A: The DPP and other studies focused on

diabetes prevention in adults. We do 

not have firm evidence that type 2 

diabetes can be prevented or delayed in

children at risk for the disease. However,

a study of extremely obese youth (with 

a body mass index greater than the 95th

percentile for age and sex) found that 25

percent of the 55 children and 21 percent

of the 112 adolescents studied had IGT.*

Given the significant increase in obesity

and sedentary lifestyle among American

children and adolescents (especially in

high-risk ethnic populations), it may be

reasonable to begin identifying children

at risk for developing diabetes and initiating the appropriate therapy (lifestyle

changes and counseling with parents).

* Sinha R, Fisch G, Teague B, et al. Prevalence of

impaired glucose tolerance among children and

adolescents with marked obesity. N Engl J Med

2002; 346:802-10.

Lifestyle intervention

was extremely effective

in people aged 60 

and older, reducing 

the development of 

diabetes by 71 percent.
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Q: Lifestyle intervention more effectively

reduced diabetes risk than metformin.

Within each arm, did certain groups 

of DPP participants benefit more from 

the intervention than other groups?

A: Lifestyle intervention worked in all of

the groups, but it was extremely effective

in people aged 60 and older, reducing

the development of diabetes by 71 percent.

This is an important and heartening 

discovery because as many as 20 percent

of people aged 60 and older develop 

diabetes. Among those taking metformin,

its effect in reducing diabetes risk was

most pronounced in younger, heavier

people—those 25 to 40 years old with 

a body mass index of 36 (about 50 to 80

pounds overweight).

Q. For a person with IGT, what is the risk 

of developing type 2 diabetes?

A: As few as one, to as many as 10, of

every 100 persons with IGT will develop 

diabetes per year. The risk of getting 

diabetes rises as people become more

overweight and more sedentary, have 

a stronger family history of diabetes,

and belong to a racial or ethnic minority

group. In the DPP, about 10 percent of

participants in the placebo or standard

group developed diabetes per year.

The DPP interventions decreased the

development of diabetes by 58 percent

with intensive lifestyle intervention and

by 31 percent with metformin.

Q: Are diet and exercise beneficial even after

diabetes develops?

A: Research has clearly shown that diet and

exercise help people with type 2 diabetes

control their blood glucose, blood 

pressure, and blood lipids in the short

term. Although diet and exercise 

should lower the risk of developing 

cardiovascular disease and the other

complications of diabetes, no long-term

clinical trials have addressed this question.

A recently launched trial, the Look

AHEAD study, will examine how diet

and exercise affect heart attack, stroke,

and cardiovascular-related death in 

overweight people with type 2 diabetes.
COPIER-READY GAME PLAN TOOLS 

FOR PATIENTS
SMALL STEPS. BIG REWARDS. 

YOUR GAME PLAN FOR PREVENTING TYPE 2 DIABETES

Big Reward: Knowing you don’t have 

diabetes, and that you can prevent or delay

it if you are at risk, will give you peace of

mind. Note below why you want to prevent

diabetes...or who you want to do it for.

One Small Step: Commit to your GAME PLAN.

Set goals, and don’t forget to work with

your health care provider, family, and

friends. For example, losing 5 to 7 percent

of your weight is one big step to reduce

your risk of diabetes. That’s 10 to 15 pounds

for a person who weighs 200 pounds.

When you figure out how many pounds

that is for you, you will see that you can

meet your goal.

My 5% goal will be to lose ______ pounds

My 7% goal will be to lose _____ pounds

My 10% goal will be to lose _____ pounds

To figure out your weight loss goal, multiply your

weight by the percent you want to lose. For example,

if John weighs 240 pounds and wants to lose 7 

percent of his weight, he would multiply .07 by 240.

240 (pounds)

x .07 (7 percent)

16.8 pounds

John’s goal would be to lose about 17 pounds 

and bring his weight down to 223 pounds.

Try to weigh yourself every day and record

your progress. Research shows that this is

an effective way to help you reach your goals.

Big Reward: Setting goals will help you 

stick to your GAME PLAN and help you

track your success!

Congratulations! By reading this you are 

taking your first step toward preventing

diabetes and living a longer, healthier 

life. Diabetes prevention means lowering

your risk for heart disease, stroke, kidney

disease, blindness, amputation and other

serious problems. That’s a big reward 

for you and a big reward for your family

and friends.

You may have a family member with 

diabetes. Maybe you have to drive him to

his weekly kidney dialysis. Maybe you help

her cut her toenails, because she can’t see

and it would be dangerous to damage 

her feet. But you are in a position to avoid

these complications from diabetes. You 

can prevent diabetes and stay healthy.

Diabetes prevention is possible, powerful, 

and proven. Recent studies have proven 

that people at high-risk for diabetes can

prevent or delay the onset of the disease

with 30 minutes of physical activity,

5 days a week and losing 5 to 7 percent 

of their body weight. In other words,

you don’t have to knock yourself out to

prevent diabetes. The key is: small steps 

leading to big rewards.

One Small Step: Know your diabetes risk.

Work with your health care provider 

to find out if you are at risk for diabetes 

or if you have pre-diabetes. The fact 

sheet on “Who Is at Risk for Diabetes 

and Pre-diabetes?” also can help.

You don’t have to

knock yourself out

to prevent diabetes.

The key is: small

steps leading 

to big rewards.

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One Small Step: Track your GAME PLAN progress.

Use the Food and Activity Tracker to help 

you lose 5 to 7 percent of your weight.

Just jotting down what you eat and drink

each day is proven to be one of the most

powerful ways to lose weight and keep it off.

Make sure you track the number of calories

and fat grams you consume each day. You

may buy a fat and calorie counter at a

supermarket or bookstore or use the on-line

counters listed on this page. Also, be sure

to record how many minutes of physical

activity you perform each day. Check with

your health care provider about what 

goals are best for you.

My goal is to consume _______ calories

per day.

My goal is to consume _______ fat grams

per day.

My goal is to get _______ minutes of

physical activity per day.

Big Reward: Losing weight can help prevent

diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, and

many other chronic diseases. You will also

look better and feel better.

One Small Step: Start walking. Start off

slowly and work up to 30 minutes of brisk

walking a day. Or try dancing, swimming,

biking, jogging, or any activity that helps

get your heart rate up a bit. The fact sheet

on “Walking...A Step in the Right Direction”

can help you reach your goal. Record the

ways that you will become more active:

Big Reward: Even modest amounts of activity

help cut the risk of obesity, high blood

pressure, and diabetes. Taking walks or

bike rides can also be great ways to spend

time with friends or family. You are now

on the road to a lifetime of good health!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

National Diabetes Education Program

1-800-438-5383 or www.ndep.nih.gov and

click on the Small Steps logo

American Association of Diabetes Educators

1-800-TEAM-UP4 or www.aadenet.org

American Diabetes Association

1-800-DIABETES or www.diabetes.org

American Dietetic Association

1-800-877-1600 or www.eatright.org.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1-877-232-3422 or www.cdc.gov/diabetes

Healthier US Initiative

www.healthierus.gov

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive 

and Kidney Diseases

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

1-800-860-8747 or www.niddk.nih.gov

Weight-Control Information Network

www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/win.htm

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

301-592-8573 or www.nhlbi.nih.gov

For on-line fat and calorie counters, 

visit these web sites:

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/menuplanner/

menu.cgi

United States Department of Agriculture

Nutrient Data Laboratory

www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

Take a minute to think

about why you want 

to start living healthier

and how you plan to

succeed... and now

go out there and take

your next small step! 

Add healthy changes

every week and

always try to get back

on track, even if you

fall off a few times. 

And remember: 

preventing diabetes 

is good for you and

good for your family!

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It is important to find out early if you have type 2

diabetes or if you are at risk for developing 

it, because treatment can prevent the serious

problems caused by high blood glucose. 

As people get older, their risk of developing 

diabetes increases. To find out about your 

risk, check each item that applies to you.

❑ 1. My weight puts me at high risk

according to the At-Risk Weight Chart

(see next page).

❑ 2. I have a parent, brother, or sister 

with diabetes.

❑ 3. My family background is African

American, American Indian,

Asian American, Hispanic/Latino,

or Pacific Islander.

❑ 4. I have had gestational diabetes 

or I gave birth to at least one baby

weighing 9 pounds or more.

❑ 5. My blood pressure is 140/90 or higher,

or I have been told that I have high

blood pressure.

❑ 6. My cholesterol (lipid) levels are 

not normal. My HDL cholesterol 

(“good” cholesterol) is less than 

40 (for men) or less than 50 

(for women), or my triglyceride 

level is 250 or higher.

❑ 7. I am fairly inactive. I exercise fewer

than three times a week.

Find out if you are 

at risk for diabetes. 

Talk to your health

care provider.

What is diabetes?

About 17 million Americans have diabetes

mellitus, a serious disease in which blood

glucose (blood sugar) levels are above 

normal. The vast majority of people with

diabetes have type 2 (formerly called 

adult onset), which usually occurs after 

age 45, but is occurring increasingly more

often in individuals, including children 

and adolescents.

High blood glucose levels can lead to 

problems such as heart disease, stroke,

vision loss, kidney disease and nerve 

damage. About one-third of people with

diabetes don’t even know they have it.

Many people don’t find out they have 

diabetes until they are faced with problems

such as blurry vision or heart trouble.

That’s why you need to know if you are 

at risk for diabetes.

What is pre-diabetes?

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they

usually have “pre-diabetes”—a condition

in which blood glucose levels are higher

than normal, but not yet high enough 

for a diagnosis of diabetes. People with

pre-diabetes are more likely to develop 

diabetes within 10 years and also are more

likely to have a heart attack or stroke. The

good news is that people with pre-diabetes

often can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes 

by making modest lifestyle changes.

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WHO IS AT RISK FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES 

AND PRE-DIABETES? 2
What is the next step?

Talk with your health care provider at 

your next visit:

• If you are age 45 or older and have an 

at-risk weight, testing for diabetes and 

pre-diabetes is recommended.

• If you are age 45 or older without any 

risk factors, ask about your risk for 

pre-diabetes or diabetes and if you 

should get tested.

• If you are an adult younger than 45 years

of age, have an at-risk weight, and have

checked any other items, ask about your

risk for pre-diabetes or diabetes, and 

if you should get tested.

Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease, but it 

can be delayed or prevented. Take steps now

to lower your risk of getting diabetes.

Source: Adapted from Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report

Find your height in the correct chart. If your weight is equal to or greater

than the weight listed, you are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes.

AT-RISK WEIGHT CHARTS

IF YOU ARE NOT 

ASIAN AMERICAN OR 

PACIFIC ISLANDER

AT RISK BMI ≥ 25

IF YOU ARE 

ASIAN AMERICAN

AT RISK BMI ≥ 23

IF YOU ARE 

PACIFIC ISLANDER

AT RISK BMI ≥ 26

HEIGHT

4'10"

4'11"

5'0"

5'1"

5'2"

5'3"

5'4"

5'5"

5'6"

5'7"

5'8"

5'9"

5'10"

5'11"

6'0"

6'1"

6'2"

6'3"

6'4"

WEIGHT

119

124

128

132

136

141

145

150

155

159

164

169

174

179

184

189

194

200

205

HEIGHT

4'10"

4'11"

5'0"

5'1"

5'2"

5'3"

5'4"

5'5"

5'6"

5'7"

5'8"

5'9"

5'10"

5'11"

6'0"

6'1"

6'2"

6'3"

6'4"

WEIGHT

110

114

118

122

126

130

134

138

142

146

151

155

160

165

169

174

179

184

189

HEIGHT

4'10"

4'11"

5'0"

5'1"

5'2"

5'3"

5'4"

5'5"

5'6"

5'7"

5'8"

5'9"

5'10"

5'11"

6'0"

6'1"

6'2"

6'3"

6'4"

WEIGHT

124

128

133

137

142

146

151

156

161

166

171

176

181

186

191

197

202

208

213

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WALKING...A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

like arthritis, that could get worse if you

are physically active? 

• Are you over 50 years old and not used 

to a lot of physical activity? 

• Do you have a health problem or physical

reason not mentioned here that might

keep you from starting a walking program?

If you answered yes to any of these questions,

please check with your health care provider.

How do I start a walking program?

Leave time in your busy schedule to follow

a walking program that will work for you.

Keep the following in mind:

• Choose a safe place to walk. Find a partner

or group of people to walk with you. Your

walking partner(s) should be able to walk

with you on the same schedule and at the

same speed.

• Wear shoes with thick flexible soles that

will cushion your feet and absorb shock.

Wear clothes that will keep you dry 

and comfortable.

• Think of your walk in three parts. Walk

slowly for 5 minutes. Increase your speed

for the next 5 minutes. Finally, to cool

down, walk slowly again for 15 minutes.

• Try to walk at least five times per week.

Add 2 to 3 minutes per week to the fast

walk. If you walk less than three times per

week, increase the fast walk more slowly.

• To avoid stiff or sore muscles or joints,

start gradually. Over several weeks, begin

walking faster, going further, and walking

for longer periods of time.

Why walk?

Walking is one of the easiest ways to be

physically active. You can do it almost 

anywhere and at any time. Walking is also

inexpensive. All you need is a pair of shoes

with sturdy heel support. Walking will:

• Give you more energy

• Help you to relax

• Reduce stress

• Help you sleep better

• Tone your muscles

• Help control your appetite

• Increase the number of calories 

your body uses

• Help prevent diabetes

For all these reasons, people have started

walking programs. If you would like to

start your own program, read and follow

the information here.

Is it okay for me to walk?

Answer the following questions before 

you begin a walking program.

• Has your health care provider ever told

you that you have heart trouble?

• When you are physically active, do you

have pains in your chest or on your left

side (neck, shoulder, or arm)?

• Do you feel extremely breathless after 

you have been physically active?

• Has your health care provider told you

that you have high blood pressure?

• Has your health care provider told you

that you have bone or joint problems,

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Take the first step.

Walking the right way is very important:

• Walk with your chin up and your 

shoulders held slightly back.

• Walk so that the heel of your foot 

touches the ground first. Roll your 

weight forward.

• Walk with your toes pointed forward.

• Swing your arms as you walk.

Over several weeks, begin walking faster, 

going further, and walking for longer 

periods of time.

BUILD UP TO 30 MINUTES OF BRISK WALKING FIVE DAYS A WEEK

WARM UP TIME FAST WALK TIME COOL DOWN TIME TOTAL TIME

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

WEEK 3

WEEK 4

WEEK 5

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

WEEK 8

WEEK 9+

walk slowly 5 min.

walk slowly 5 min.

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walk slowly 5 min.

walk slowly 5 min.

walk briskly 5 min.

walk briskly 8 min.

walk briskly 11 min.

walk briskly 14 min.

walk briskly 17 min.

walk briskly 20 min.

walk briskly 23 min.

walk briskly 26 min.

walk briskly 30 min.

walk slowly 5 min.

walk slowly 5 min.

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15 min.

18 min.

21 min.

24 min.

27 min.

30 min.

33 min.

36 min.

40 min.

HOW DO I WARM UP?

Before you start to walk, do the stretches shown

here. Remember not to bounce when you

stretch. Perform slow movements and stretch

only as far as you feel comfortable.

Side Reaches

Reach one arm over your head and

to the side. Keep your hips steady

and your shoulders straight to the

side. Hold for 10 seconds and

repeat on the other side.

Knee Pull

Lean your back against a wall.

Keep your head, hips, and feet 

in a straight line. Pull one knee 

to your chest, hold for 10 seconds,

then repeat with the other leg.

Wall Push

Lean your hands on wall with your feet about

3 to 4 feet away from the wall. Bend one knee

and point it toward the wall. Keep

your back leg straight with your

foot flat and your toes pointed

straight ahead. Hold for 10 seconds

and repeat with the other leg.

Leg Curl

Pull your right foot to your buttocks with

your right hand. Keep your

knee pointing straight to the

ground. Hold for 10 seconds

and repeat with your left foot

and hand.

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Diabetes Prevention

Program web site 

for materials:

www.bsc.gwu.edu/dpp/

manuals.htmlvdoc

National Diabetes

Education Program

www.ndep.nih.gov

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse 

www.niddk.nih.gov/health/

diabetes/ndic.htm

National Heart, Lung,

and Blood Institute

www.nhlbi.nih.gov

National Institutes of

Diabetes and Digestive 

and Kidney Diseases

www.niddk.nih.gov

United States 

Department of Agriculture 

www.usda.gov

Weight-Control

Information Network

www.niddk.nih.gov/health/

nutrit/win.htm

REFERENCES AND RESOURCES

TOOLKIT MATERIALS

Office Poster

GAME PLAN Booklets for Patients (3 sets):

• Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

• Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN for 

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

• Small Steps. Big Rewards. Fat and Calorie Counter

• Small Steps. Big Rewards. Food and Activity Tracker
NIH Publication No. 03-5334

Februray 2003

A joint program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services