Photo By Douglas Stutz | Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) went blue on November 14, 2017, to help spread...... read more read more
Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) went blue on November 14, 2017, to help spread awareness of World Diabetes Day 2017.
NHB’s Health Promotion and Wellness department was assisted by Facilities Management Department in their recognition of the date by illuminating the entrance to NHB’s Quarterdeck with a blue light, acknowledging World Diabetes Day 2017.
“Did you see it? We went blue! Going blue is a way to show support for World Diabetes Day. Some staff were wearing blue and we had our main building entry way lit up in blue to help support what we’re doing to educate as many people as we can about diabetes,” said Trish Skinner, Naval Hospital Bremerton Health Promotion and Wellness Department Health Educator.
Diabetes actually refers to a group of diseases that are the result of too much sugar in the blood – high blood glucose – with the most common types being Type 2 diabetes which is a chronic condition that impacts the way the body processes blood sugar and Type 1 diabetes, also chronic, in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Prediabetes is another condition in which the blood sugar is high, but not high enough to be Type 2 diabetes. There is also gestational diabetes which is high blood sugar affecting pregnant women.
“Awareness is important because 10 percent of the United States population has diabetes. Those over age 65 have the highest rate. There’s also another third of the U.S. population with pre-diabetes, with nine out of ten are unaware of their condition,” Skinner said, adding that the risk of death for adults with diabetes is 50 percent higher than adults without diabetes.
Those with prediabetes are at a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes within five years if they do not lose weight or engage in some sort of moderate physical activity. Type 2 diabetes is considered a serious heart condition that can lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and/or loss of toes, feet or legs if not adequately controlled.
Statistical evidence notes that some of the main risk factors of diabetes include poor diet and nutrition, physical inactivity, tobacco consumption and harmful use of alcohol. Those factors make diabetes the ninth leading cause of death amongst women globally, with 2.1 million deaths each year.
The focus for Skinner and the Health Promotion and Wellness staff during World Diabetes Day was to promote the upcoming PREVENT T2 Diabetes Prevention Program which begins January 2, 2018.
PREVENT T2, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will concentrate on helping eligible beneficiaries make and maintain lifestyle changes to lose weight, eat healthy and be more active whether they are at risk for prediabetes/diabetes or simply want to improve their health. The program is 16 weeks, with additional six to eight follow-up sessions, and will be held every Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
“PREVENT T2 is evidence based and proven to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes,” stated Skinner, noting that the program includes learning the skills needed to lose weight, be more physically active, and able to manage stress. There is also a trained lifestyle coach to guide and encourage, as well as receiving support from other participants in the program with the same goal(s).
PREVENT T2 is being offered for all eligible beneficiaries by NHB Health and Wellness Department. To learn more about the program and to determine eligibility, contact Trish Skinner at 360-475-5212. Those interested in registering for the PREVENT T2 program should talk with their primary care manager, contact Health Promotion and Wellness at 360-475-4541, or call Puget Sound Military Appointment Center at 1-800-404-4506.
World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat – some say diabetes epidemic - posed by diabetes.
| Date Taken: | 11.14.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 11.20.2017 17:06 |
| Story ID: | 256035 |
| Location: | BREMERTON , WA, US |
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