Montana Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)

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About the Montana DPP

The Montana DPP, part of the National Diabetes Prevention Program, is a public health program that supports healthy lifestyle changes for adults who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Trained lifestyle coaches deliver the program through 19 organizations across the state.

Montana DPP Fact Sheet

Vision

The Montana DPP is committed to reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease and diabetes by utilizing sustainable community partnerships to provide opportunities for primary prevention emphasizing healthy lifestyle change among high risk Montanans.

Mission

The Montana DPP organizes, educates and supports community partners in reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Montana.

For the Public - Interested in Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes?

Implementing healthy, sustainable changes to your daily nutrition and learning how to implement physical activity that is enjoyable can ultimately help you lose weight and feel better is what this lifestyle program is all about. You will be in classes with others who have similar struggles, but can offer a sense of support. There are trained lifestyle coaches that will educate and help guide you to success.

Eligibility Criteria

Adults are eligible if they are overweight, have medical clearance and have one or more of the following risk factors:

Pre-diabetes
High blood pressure
High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high triglycerides
Had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or delivered a baby >9 lbs.

People who have completed this year-long program gain confidence and learn new life skills. You will attend 1-hour group classes for a 16-week series of nutrition and physical activity classes and then 6 monthly classes. You will learn how to make better food choices, be more active, and manage stress or other challenges to help you lose weight.

For Health Care Professionals - Interested in Referring Your Patient to the DPP?

About one third of adults are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The risk can be cut in half by completion of the Diabetes Prevention Program offered by organizations across Montana. Based on strong evidence of effectiveness in reducing new-onset diabetes, the Community Preventive Services Task Force now recommends programs like the DPP.

This proven program can help people with prediabetes and/or at risk for type 2 diabetes make achievable and realistic lifestyle changes.
Participation in this program also reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and its complications.
The DPP is a year-long program with 16 weekly sessions and 6 monthly follow-up sessions with trained lifestyle coaches who empower participants to take charge of their health.

Clinicians are encouraged to identify high risk persons in their practice and refer these persons to the DPP to take advantage of this preventive service.

Access a sample medical clearance form to refer your patient.
Click here to use the toolkit created by the AMA and CDC to help your practice screen, test, and refer patients to the DPP.

Find a Diabetes Prevention Program

Find a Diabetes Prevention Program in Montana by going to our DPP Story Map located here.

Montana DPP Publications:

Over the years the Montana Diabetes Program has published a number of articles on a variety of topics using the Montana DPP data.

Brokaw SM, Carpenedo D, Campbell P, Butcher MK, Helgerson SD, Harwell TS, and the Montana Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Prevention Workgroup. Does a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Affect Key Outcomes in Women Participating in a Diabetes Prevention Program. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2018;22(4):529-537.
Vadheim L, Patch K, Brokaw SM, Carpenedo D, Butcher MK, Helgerson SD, Harwell TS. Telehealth delivery of the diabetes prevention program to rural communities. Translational Behavioral Medicine 2017;7(2):286–291.
Brokaw SM, Carpenedo D, Campbell P, Butcher MK, Furshong G, Helgerson SD, Harwell TS, and the Montana Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Prevention Workgroup. Effectiveness of an adapted Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle intervention in older and younger adults. JAGS 2015;63(6):1067-1074.
Brokaw SM, Arave D, Emerson DN, Butcher MK, Helgerson SD, Harwell TS, and the Montana Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Prevention Workgroup. Intensive lifestyle intervention goals can be achieved as effectively with large groups as with small groups. Prim Care Diabetes 2014;8(4):295-300.
Carpenedo D. Adult Medicaid beneficiaries successfully participating in an adapted Diabetes Prevention Program. Montana Public Health Prevention Opportunities Under the Big Sky 2014;9(7):1-2. Request article information from our epidemiologist.

National and International DPP Publications:

Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study
- Tuomilehto J, Lindström J, Eriksson JG, et al. Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. NEJM 344 (2001) 1343–1350.
US National Institutes of Health Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS)
- Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, et al. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. NEJM 2002;346:393–403.
- Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group, Knowler WC, Fowler SE, Hamman RF, et al. 10-Year follow-up of diabetes incidence and weight loss in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study. Lancet 2009;374:1677–1686.
- Article summarizing the ADA 74th Scientific Sessions oral presentation. American Diabetes Association: Nathan DM, et al "Results from the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study: 1996-2013" ADA 2014.

Montana DPP Poster Presentations:

Weight Loss Achieved by Participants with Hypertension/High Blood Pressure in a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, 2018)
Weight Loss among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Participating in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, Orlando, FL, 2018)
Telehealth Delivery of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to Rural Communities (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA, 2017)
Do Financial Incentives Make a Difference in Outcomes for Medicaid Members in the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)? (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA, 2016)
Participation and Weight Loss Outcomes among High-Risk Women with and without a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in an Adapted Version of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, LA, 2016)
Are There Differences in Weight Loss Outcomes among Participants with and without a Disability in an Adapted DPP? (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, Boston, MA, 2015)
Delivering the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to Medicaid Beneficiaries: Challenges and Solutions (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA, 2014)
Can an adapted version of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Be Delivered Effectively to Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries? (Presented at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA, 2014)

To view poster presentations or DPP publications prior to 2014, please contact our Health Educator

Additional Resources

For more information related to type 2 diabetes risk factors and prevention, please visit these national organizations:

Questions and comments about the Montana DPP can be sent to our Health Educator.