During your last physical or wellness screening was your blood sugar level between 100 and 125 mg/dL? Is your Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 24?

Hy-Vee is offering Drake 15 FREE scholarships to cover the cost of attending a National Diabetes Prevention Program (a value of $499) for those who may be at risk for diabetes. This is a yearlong program to help you prevent developing diabetes. This program is split into two parts. During the first 16 weeks you will meet weekly with a Hy-Vee dietitian. During the next eight months you will meet once a month. Classes begin in September and will be held on campus during the day.

Participant eligibility is based on the following requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old and
• Be overweight (Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 24; ≥ 22 if Asian) and
• Have a blood test result in the prediabetes range within the past year:
  • Hemoglobin A1C: 5.7—6.4% or
  • Fasting plasma glucose: 100—125 mg/dL or
  • Two-hour plasma glucose (after a 75 gm glucose load): 140—199 mg/dL

  OR

• Be previously diagnosed with gestational diabetes (with no previous diagnosis of diabetes)

Read this Diabetes Prevention Program Scholarships Letter to learn more about the program. Registration is open now and ends June 19 to be considered for the class.

Please contact Anne Cundiff (Hy-Vee dietitian) by email at acundiff@hy-vee.com or call 515-285-7266 if you have any questions or would like to register for this program. Individuals will be considered on a first come, first served basis.

—Linda Feiden, Human Resources