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. 2023 Aug 29;7:e45004. doi: 10.2196/45004

Table 1.

Enhanced Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) curriculum.

Module Additional resources [10]
Module 1: Introduction to the Program
  • Grocery shopping list apps (eg, AnyList or Mealime)

Module 2: Get Active to Prevent T2
  • Video resource—tips for exercising with limited mobility

  • Video resource—common wheelchair injuries and prevention

  • ADAa: injury free exercise

  • Silver Sneakersb

Module 3: Track Your Activity
  • VAc video resource—setting daily activity goals

  • Calorie tracker how-to guides (eg, HealthWatch360)

Module 4: Eat Well to Prevent T2
  • USDAd Food Guide

  • Apps: FoodKeeper and Food Safety

  • Department of Health and Human Services’ Cold Food Safety Chart—provides tips and information on food storage after preparing food

  • Video resource—eating healthy to prevent kidney disease

Module 5: Track Your Food
  • VA video resource—reminders and record keeping

  • Food tracker how to guides (eg, HealthWatch360)

Module 6: Get More Active
  • VA video resource—basics of PAe

  • Multiple PA videos

Module 7: Energy In, Energy Out
  • Video resource—Prevent T2 curriculum handouts: Energy In, Energy Out

  • VA video resource—food composition and dietary guidelines

Module 8: Eating to Support Your Health Goals
  • VA video resources—Eating Wisely at Home and Managing Hunger

  • CDCf article—Improving Your Eating Habits

  • NIHg article—Healthy Meal Planning: Tips for Older Adults

Module 9: Manage Stress
  • NIH video resource—GREAT: Helpful Practices to Manage Stress

  • NIH article—5 Things You Should Know About Stress

  • VA video resource—Stress

Module 10: Eat Well Away From Home
  • NIDDKh video resource—Healthy eating at family gatherings

  • USDA article—Dine Out/Take Out

Module 11: Managing Triggers
  • VA video resource—What is Self-Management?

  • YouTube—Changing the Things Around You

Module 12: Stay Active to Prevent Type 2
  • NCHPADi video—Intro to Exercise Episode 8: How to Make Exercising Fun

  • Multiple PA videos

Module 13: Take Charge of Your Thoughts
  • VA video resource—Changing Your Thinking about Food, Exercise, and Yourself

  • YouTube—Take Control with Positive Thinking

Module 14: Get Back on Track
  • VA video resource—Putting Knowledge Into Action

Module 15: Get Support
  • HealthClips Online—Finding the Support You Need When You Have Prediabetes + Transcript

  • Testimonials from DPP participants

Module 16: Stay Motivated to Prevent Type 2
  • VA video resource—I Choose Health: Goal Setting

Module 17: When Weight Loss Stalls
  • VA video resource—Coping with Weight Plateaus

Module 18: Take a Movement Break
  • NIH video resource—The Emotional Benefits of Exercise

  • Physical Activity Break—Overhead Stretch: VA Move!

  • Physical Activity Break videos from VA Move!

Module 19: Keep Your Heart Healthy
  • YouTube—What is Cholesterol?

  • CDC—Prevent Heart Disease

  • NIH—Use Herbs and Spices Instead of Salt

  • VA video resource—Heart Healthy Cholesterol

Module 20: Shop and Cook to Prevent T2
  • VA Move!—Eating Well on a Budget

  • NIDDK—Eat Healthy Even When You Don’t Have Time to Cook

  • Hunter College NYCj Food Policy Center article—Cooking Demo Instructions: Fresh Taste for Seniors

Module 21: Get Enough Sleep
  • VA video resource—I Choose Health – Sleep

  • NIH—A Good Night's Sleep | National Institute on Aging

  • CDC article—Sleep and Chronic Disease

Module 22: Prevent Type 2 – For Life!
  • NIH CDC video—Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

  • NIDDK video—Small Steps, Big Difference: Preventing diabetes is within your reach

aADA: American Diabetes Association.

bPhysical activity classes designed for older adults.

cVA: Veterans Association.

dUSDA: United States Department of Agriculture.

ePA: physical activity.

fCDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

gNIH: National Institute of Health.

hNIDDK: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

iNCHPAD: National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability.

jNYC: New York City.