The Wyoming Department of Health has expanded their partnership with incentaHEALTH to add a blood pressure cuff to the HEALTHspot kiosk located at the White Mountain Library in Rock Springs (2935 Sweetwater Dr, Rock Springs, WY 82901). Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Wyoming and 30% of Wyoming adults have been told by doctors they have high blood pressure (Wyoming BRFSS, 2014). The only way to know if you have high blood pressure or hypertension is to have your blood pressure tested. Residents in the community now have access to testing their blood pressure at the HEALTHspot kiosk located in White Mountain Library Health Corner. Community members do not need to be enrolled in the #PreventDiabetes program to use the blood pressure cuff. Upon completion of the blood pressure test each participant receives a print out of their results.
Tips for an accurate blood pressure test:
- Don’t drink caffeinated beverage or smoke during the 30 minutes before the test
- Sit quietly for five minutes before the test begins
- The cuff should be placed on bare skin, not over a shirt.
- Don’t talk during the measurement.
(Source: American Heart Association)
The Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health Division, works to protect the health of Wyoming communities and prevent disease and injury. Their partnership with incentaHEALTH has made powerful impacts to Wyoming’s diabetes and hypertension programming.
Have you heard about the #PreventDiabetes program offered to Wyoming residents at no cost?
The incentaHEALTH #PreventDiabetes program is a year-long virtual lifestyle change program built upon incentaHEALTH’s evidence-based weight management platform. Individuals can reduce their risk for developing Type 2 diabetes with the support of app-based coaching with exercise plans and meal ideas, educational on-demand video sessions, the support of a certified Diabetes Lifestyle Coach and more. Progress is tracked through healthy selfie photographed weigh-ins with authenticated weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) data. Members are rewarded for achieving weight loss benchmarks every 90 days. Visit https://preventdiabeteswyoming.incentahealth.com/ to sign up today.
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