Prediabetes: Resources for Employers
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Few chronic diseases cost Wisconsin employers as much as prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. They cost around $6 billion in lost productivity and medical expenses each year. What’s worse? Four out of 5 people with prediabetes don’t even know they have it. Your employees could miss their chance to reverse high blood sugar before it becomes type 2 diabetes. If they do, your business may pay the price.
Don’t miss out on the benefits of a healthy workforce. Encourage your employees to learn more about the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). It’s a lifestyle change program offered in your community. Employer sponsorship and support can make all the difference.
Offer a lifestyle change program
You can help employees prevent, reverse, or reduce their risk for prediabetes. Offer a lifestyle change program through your insurance or wellness plan. The National DPP is a proven program backed by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
How lifestyle programs help
A lifestyle change program can make real, measurable differences for both your employees and your business. These programs connect employees with the coaching, support, and resources they need. As a result of these programs, other employers have seen:
- Improved employee morale and engagement
- Lower health care and safety costs
- Lower workers’ compensation costs
How lifestyle change programs work
These programs are offered virtually and in person. They include much more than a quick presentation or a few fact sheets. They offer a year-long experience that delivers:
- A turnkey curriculum proven to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Participants’ risk lowers by 58%, and by as much as 71% for those over age 60.
- Practical tools and tips for reducing stress, eating well, and getting active
- Regular coaching sessions with a skilled diabetes prevention specialist. Sessions are offered online, in your community, or even in-person at your location
- Group-based learning experiences that give participants a community of support
Find the lifestyle change programs for your employees
Through these programs, you can protect your staff’s productivity and boost morale. You also can cut health care coverage costs. To start planning, follow these simple steps:
- Calculate Benefits and Costs with the CDC’s impact calculator to estimate your organization’s potential savings
- Talk with your insurance provider about covering the program as part of your company’s health benefits
- Find local program providers and talk about ways to deliver the program Learn more at Prediabetes: Take Control of Your Health.
Resources for employers
Ready to get started? Use the materials in this toolkit to educate your employees about the dangers of high blood sugar. Together, we can help Wisconsin take steps toward better health.
- Overview flyer for employers—We make prediabetes a priority, P-03033 (PDF)
- Prediabetes Awareness & Lifestyle Change Program Toolkit, P-03032 (PDF)
Posters
- 11"x17" poster—Find a Lifestyle Change Program Near You, P-03030 (PDF)
- 11"x17" poster—Take the 1-Minute Risk Test, P-03031 (PDF)
Tabletop displays
- Should I join a lifestyle change program? P-03030A (PDF), with backing poster Get big support, P-03030B0 (PDF)
- Am I at risk for prediabetes? P-03031A (PDF), with backing poster 1 in 3, P-03031B (PDF)
Posters and flyers
- 11"x17" poster—Stop Prediabetes in its Tracks, P-02817B (PDF)
- 8.5"x11" flyer—Stop Prediabetes in its Tracks, P-02817A (PDF)
- 11"x17" poster—Reversed my Prediabetes Diagnosis, P-02181B (PDF)
- 8.5"x11" flyer—Reverse Your Prediabetes Diagnosis, P-02818A (PDF)
- 11"x17" poster—Lowered my Prediabetes Risk, P-02819B (PDF)
- 8.5"x11" flyer—Lower Your Prediabetes Risk, P-02819A (PDF)
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Email our Chronic Disease Prevention Program staff at DHSChronicDiseasePrevention@dhs.wisconsin.gov if you have questions or need help with these materials.
Discover the facts
Preventing or reversing prediabetes starts with getting the facts. Help your employees learn more about prediabetes. They should understand the dangerous myths that make prediabetes seem less harmful than it is, how to reduce their risks, and more.
