When is the Best Time to Prevent Diabetes?

Learn about your risk and how to take action with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifestyle change program. Surveys show the program can cut your risk for diabetes in half. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Diabetes Prevention Program helps participants adopt healthier habits to lower the risk for diabetes. Vanessa da Silva, Ph.D., registered dietician, is a nutrition specialist at the University of Arizona School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness. She leads Arizona’s statewide Diabetes Prevention Program through Cooperative Extension.