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Diabetes Control Program
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In Kentucky, about 12 percent (or one out of every
eight) of adults have diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes.
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About 254,000 Kentucky adults have diabetes.
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Kentucky ranks fourth nationally in the rate of obesity and lack of physical
activity.
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Thirteen percent of Kentucky high school students have
been told they were at risk of getting diabetes, due to their nutrition and
activity habits.
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Obesity, poor nutrition, and lack of regular physical
activity are risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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There is a link between diabetes and heart disease,
between diabetes and stroke, and between diabetes and death.
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Other risk factors for diabetes include high blood
pressure, high blood fats, pre-diabetes, having a baby weighing more than 9
pounds at birth, polycystic ovary syndrome, history of blood vessel disease, 45 years old or older, family history of
diabetes or being in a high-risk population.
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An estimated 611,000 or 40 percent of Kentucky adults
aged 40 to 74 have pre-diabetes and are high-risk for developing diabetes.
If you
think you might be at risk for diabetes, the Health Department can give you the
American Diabetes
Association's Risk Test. To take the test, or for more information on diabetes,
contact Jan Lazarus at 859.363.2116 or Joan Geohegan at 859.363.2115.
Diabetes Control
Program
The Health Department’s Diabetes Control Program is a self-management training
program for adults, and is recognized by the
American Diabetes
Association. The program is facilitated by two Certified Diabetes Educators,
one is a registered nurse and the other is a registered dietitian. The Health
Department offers individual and group sessions to help you learn to manage your
diabetes. Specific information is given on healthy eating, physical activity and
coping with a chronic disease. The program is offered in the
county health centers. Counseling is
also available in Spanish upon request. For more information or to make an
appointment, please call the county health
center most convenient to you. For a printable informational diabetes
brochure,
click here
(Please note
Adobe Acrobat is required to view the brochure).
Diabetes Support Groups
The Health Department sponsors two adult diabetes support groups, one in Boone
County and one in Campbell County. The Boone County Diabetes Support Group meets
the third Friday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Boone County
Health Center,
7505 Burlington Pike, Florence, KY 41042. The
Campbell County Diabetes Support Group meets the second Thursday of every month
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Campbell County Senior Center,
3504 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, KY
41076.
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