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Stronger together: A mom and daughter take control of their health
In spring 2016, Sandra Hernandez took her 10-year-old daughter Abby for her annual check-up. There, the physician shared that her daughter’s glucose levels were high. With a long family history of diabetes, Sandra knew it was time to act. She wanted to give her daughter more control over her health.
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Type 2 diabetes is a growing problem for children and adults across the country and right here in our community. But it is preventable and Get Up & Go by Children’s Health℠ can help. The Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program helps to create healthy habits for children who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or may have a family history of type 2 diabetes. As children make positive changes, they can reduce their risk of developing this serious condition.
Designed by physicians and dietitians, our free 5-week program teaches families about the risks of type 2 diabetes and how they can prevent it by making healthy lifestyle choices.