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Session 6: Diabetes Overview.
Part 1—you have the power to
prevent diabetes
Preparing for the Session
NOTE: Session 6 must be taught by a trained health care professional (e.g., a certifed diabetes
educator or a health care provider).
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Identify the different types of diabetes
List risk factors for diabetes
Describe signs and symptoms of diabetes
Identify complications that can occur from having diabetes
Describe what people can do to manage diabetes or, if most of the participants in the session do
not have diabetes, what they can do to support people who have diabetes
Materials, Supplies, Handouts, and Equipment
In addition to the general materials, supplies, and equipment listed on page and 2 of the
Program Leaders Guide, you will need the following:
Appendix J: GAME PLAN Food and Activity Tracker (one copy per participant)
Appendix K: Weekly Pledge form (one copy per participant)
Original Pre–Session Questionnaires and Post–Session 5 Questionnaires to return to
participants
Pre– and Post–Session 6 Questionnaires found in Appendix M (one copy per participant plus a
few extras)
NOTE: Before administering the pre- and post-session questionnaires, check with your sponsoring organization
regarding its guidelines on data collection. Your organization or its funding agencies may require clearance of this
data collection and may have special processes for approval.
OPTIONAL: Two helpers to assist participants with flling out questionnaires and other tasks
NDEP Power to Prevent Session 6