Engaging Communities in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: The National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP)

1. The Division of Diabetes Translation's (DDT) National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DDP) is the largest national effort to mobilize and bring an evidence-based lifestyle change program to communities across the country.

a) True
b) False

2. More than 88 million American adults or more than 1 in 3 adults, have prediabetes.

a) True
b) False

3. Research shows structured lifestyle interventions can cut the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in half.

a) True
b) False

4. More than 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don't know they have it.

a) True
b) False

5. Congress authorized CDC to establish the NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (National DPP) a public private initiative to offer an evidence based, cost effective intervention in communities across the United States to prevent type 2 diabetes.

a) True
b) False

6. There are many benefits to having CDC recognition for your program, including which of the following:

a) Quality linked to national quality standards and outcomes proven to prevent/delay onset of type 2 diabetes
b) Data enables CDC to monitor progress individually by program and across the nation
c) Sustainability/Reimbursement private and public payers reimbursing for the program are requiring CDC recognition
d) Support recognized programs have access to technical assistance, training, and resources
e) Marketing effective marketing tool to encourage referrals (“Our program meets CDC national quality standards.”)
f) All of the above.

7. The PreventT2 curriculum is based on the original 2002 DPP trial and follow up studies. It promotes modest weight loss (5%), increased physical activity, and reduction in HbA1C through a 12 month lifestyle change program. This curriculum includes cultural representations of people and foods while also reflecting new literature on self efficacy, physical activity, and diet.

a) True
b) False

8. Updates to the PreventT2 Curriculum include which of the following:

a) Virtual Delivery
b) Nutrition and Weight Loss Themes
c) Personal Success Tool (PST) Modules
d) Session Checklists
e) Participant Profiles
f) Action Planning
g) Activity Log
h) Food Tracking
i) Nutritional Content
j) Participant Guides
k) Participant Guide Stories
l) All of the above

9. National DPP strategic goals include which of the following:

a) Increase the supply of quality programs
b) Increase coverage among public and private payers
c) Increase referrals from health care providers
d) Increase demand for/enrollment of adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes in the National DPP lifestyle change program
e) All of the above

10. The National DPP has overarching pillars. They include which of the following:

a) a trained workforce of lifestyle coaches to deliver the program;
b) national quality standards administered through the CDC Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPRP);
c) a national network of program delivery organizations sustained through coverage by public and private payers;
d) informed, activated participants—many of whom are referred to the lifestyle change program by their health care providers;
e) All of the above