What is the National Diabetes Prevention Program?
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (or National DPP) is an evidence-based lifestyle change program that can help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes and improve overall health.
What is Noom’s Diabetes Prevention Program and how is it different?
Noom’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a fully recognized program offering a life-changing opportunity that can help you reduce your risk of diabetes through improving eating habits, physical activity, stress management, emotional eating, sleep hygiene, and other areas that may affect your health. The program also has the highest distinction of full plus recognition by the CDC and has the added benefit of incorporating evidence-based research that helps reduce risks of diabetes.
What features are included in Noom’s Diabetes Prevention Program?
Noom’s Diabetes Prevention Program includes the following:
- Daily lessons designed to fit into your schedule and help you gain confidence with practical knowledge about healthy weight loss, nutrition, physical activity, and other aspects of health and well-being you can employ right away.
- Interactive challenges to help you develop and maintain healthy habits.
- Noom Coaches who will provide encouragement to help you reach the goals you set and provide practical tips and tricks for navigating Noom. You can engage with your Coaches as often as you’d like to ask questions about the Noom approach, and share your struggles and successes.
- The opportunity to connect with a robust community of Noomers to provide a sense of encouragement and accountability.
- Optional tracking tools for food, exercise, weight, steps, and more to help you understand patterns and empower you to hit your goals at a pace that’s comfortable for you.
What are the research outcomes for the Diabetes Prevention Program?
Research has shown achieving one of the clinically significant outcomes can prevent or delay the risk of type 2 diabetes:
- ≥5% weight loss OR
- ≥4% weight loss AND ≥150 min/week on average of physical activity minutes OR
- ≥0.2% reduction in HbA1C
What is the research from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)?
Results from the National DPP showed that this structured lifestyle change program, in which participants achieved weight loss of 5% to 7% of their body weight (10 to 14 pounds for a person weighing 200 pounds), reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58% in adults at high risk for the disease.
What is the research from Noom?
You can learn more about the research behind Noom’s Diabetes Prevention Program on our Diabetes Prevention Research page.
Why am I in the Diabetes Prevention Program?
After reviewing the information you provided about your background, it looks like you have an elevated risk of developing diabetes. This can be based on several factors, including your current health, weight, activity level, your family history and background, and your most recent test results. Just know that this is extremely common! 1 out of every 3 American adults has prediabetes, and yet 90% of them don’t even realize they have it. Noom’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is designed for people just like you, and can help you meet your health and weight goals, as well as lower your risk of developing diabetes.
Do I have prediabetes or diabetes?
Your doctor would be best to help determine this for you. Our program is tailored for people who are at increased risk for developing diabetes.
