The Challenges in the Development of Diabetes Prevention in Public Housing Settings
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Prediabetes is a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Approximately 96 million American adults—more than 1 in 3—have prediabetes. Of those with prediabetes, more than 80% don’t know they have it. Prediabetes puts people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Patients with prediabetes living in public housing communities face unique challenges related to lack of awareness, difficulty in accessing health care systems and medications, and consequently failure in achieving optimal diabetes management and preventing complications. This webinar explored the challenges in the development of diabetes prevention in public housing settings and interventions to address these challenges.