Category: Diabetes Prevention

What is the National DPP?

In the United States an estimated 88 million - that’s 1 in 3 adults - has prediabetes. More shocking, 90% don’t know they have it. The National DPP Program To address this rising health crisis, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) created the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). The National DPP is a network of [...]

Why it makes financial sense to offer a diabetes prevention program to your employees

Prediabetes is a growing issue in the United States, and in your workforce, with serious health and cost consequences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1 out of 3 American adults has prediabetes. More shocking, 90% don’t know they have it. So if you’re wondering if diabetes in your workforce [...]

incentaHEALTH Partners with Colorado Department of Public Health to address Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program accessibility

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is partnering with incentaHEALTH to offer incentaHEALTH’s online diabetes prevention program, #PreventDiabetes to Coloradans. This partnership has been made possible by grant funding and includes additional partnerships with employers and healthcare providers. CDPHE serves Coloradans by providing public health and environmental protection services that promote healthy people [...]

The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center and incentaHEALTH partner to offer Type 2 diabetes prevention

The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center is working with incentaHEALTH to offer incentaHEALTH’s virtual diabetes prevention program, #PreventDiabetes, to Connecticut community members. #PreventDiabetes is a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) fully recognized virtual National Diabetes Prevention Program. The Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center is conducting a research project working to improve the health in low income communities by [...]

CDC Releases Data Reaffirming Link Between Obesity and Severe COVID Risk

A large majority of individuals who were hospitalized, in need of a ventilator or died from COVID-19 were overweight or obese, according to a study released recently by the Centers for Disease Control. It has previously been reported that people with heart disease and diabetes are at a higher risk for developing severe complications as a [...]

PRESS RELEASE: incentaHEALTH Achieves Full CDC Recognition for Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program, #PreventDiabetes

incentaHEALTH’s patented “healthy selfie” screening technology now powering home-based diabetes prevention solution that helps individuals with prediabetes get healthy at home incentaHEALTH announced today that the company achieved full recognition status for its virtual diabetes prevention program (DPP) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). #PreventDiabetes is built upon incentaHEALTH’s core weight management program [...]

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Diabetes Success Story with the incentaHEALTH #PreventDiabetes Program

According to the CDC, 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes, and 90% of them don't know they have it. Many people are at higher risk for type 2 diabetes because they: Are overweightAre age 45 or olderHave a family member with type 2 diabetesAre physically active less than 3 times a weekHad gestational diabetesAre African American, [...]

Cracking the Code for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in partnership with Federally Qualified Health Centers

Since 2003, incentaHEALTH has been known for its durable behavior change and unique ability to “meet people where they are” to offer engaging, effective, and evidence-based weight management programs. Initially focused solely on weight management, incentaHEALTH has grown to offer a virtual diabetes prevention program called #PreventDiabetes. The digital platform has received preliminary recognition from the [...]

A virtual DPP that engages your population even when they’re at home

Looking for a virtual diabetes prevention program that can safely reach any audience, even during COVID social distancing? Watch our 60 second demo video to see how incentaHEALTH’s virtual DPP can be your turnkey diabetes prevention platform. The incentaHEALTH #PreventDiabetes platform is a CDC-recognized virtual diabetes prevention program that uses our patented HEALTHspot® smart scale to [...]

Creating resiliency: How losing weight can help improve COVID-19 health outcomes

Social distancing, hand washing and staying home are all ways you can reduce your risk for contracting COVID-19. But what if you contract the virus? Is there a way to make sure you have fewer complications? New research is showing that after age, obesity is one of the biggest risk factors associated with hospitalizations and poorer [...]

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