Why this matters for Black families
Black adults have roughly 60% higher type-2 diabetes prevalence than white adults (CDC National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2024). The CDC-recognized DPP cuts type-2 diabetes risk by 58% for adults with prediabetes (71% for adults over 60).
The DPP's evidence base is as strong as any population-health intervention in the country. Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group (NEJM 2002) showed that a structured lifestyle-change program, weight loss of 5-7% through diet and 150 minutes/week of moderate activity, cut incident type-2 diabetes by 58% compared to placebo, and by 71% in adults over 60. The intervention outperformed metformin.
For the 34 million US adults with prediabetes (CDC 2024), and disproportionately for Black adults, who carry 60% higher type-2 prevalence than white adults, DPP enrollment is the single most evidence-based prevention step available. CDC recognizes delivery sites that track outcomes against the program's weight-loss and attendance benchmarks; the online registry has the current list.
Who qualifies (federal baseline)
Federal National DPP eligibility:
- Age: 18+
- BMI: ≥25 (≥23 if Asian-American)
- Prediabetes: A1C 5.7-6.4%, fasting glucose 100-125 mg/dL, or 2-hour OGTT 140-199 mg/dL, OR a positive score (≥9) on the CDC Prediabetes Risk Test
- No active type-1 or type-2 diabetes diagnosis
State variations: Medicaid covers DPP in roughly 15 states (CA, MD, NY, OR, WA, and others) for eligible enrollees. Medicare covers it nationally under MDPP. Most community-based DPPs (YMCA, FQHC) charge nothing regardless of insurance: grant funds cover the curriculum delivery.
All 50 states & DC
Alabama
Alabama National Diabetes Prevention Program
Alaska
Alaska Diabetes Prevention Programs
Arizona
Arizona Diabetes Prevention Program
Arkansas
Arkansas National Diabetes Prevention Program
California
CDPH Diabetes Prevention
Colorado
Colorado National Diabetes Prevention Program
Connecticut
Connecticut Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP)
Delaware
Diabetes and Heart Disease Prevention Program (Delaware DPH)
Florida
Florida Diabetes Prevention Program
Georgia
Georgia Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Hawaii
Beat Diabetes (Hawaii DOH)
Idaho
Idaho Diabetes Prevention Program
Illinois
Illinois Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Indiana
Indiana Diabetes Prevention Program
Iowa
Iowa National Diabetes Prevention Program
Kansas
Take Control (Kansas Diabetes Prevention)
Kentucky
Kentucky Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (KDPCP)
Louisiana
Louisiana National Diabetes Prevention Program
Maine
Maine CDC Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Maryland
Maryland Diabetes Prevention Program
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Diabetes Prevention Program
Michigan
Michigan Diabetes Prevention Program
Minnesota
Minnesota Diabetes Prevention Program
Mississippi
ICAN Diabetes Prevention Program
601-206-1010
Missouri
Missouri Diabetes Prevention Program
Montana
Montana Diabetes Prevention Program
Nebraska
Nebraska National Diabetes Prevention Program
Nevada
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP)
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Diabetes Program
New Jersey
New Jersey Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
New Mexico
New Mexico Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
833-796-8773
New York
NYSDOH Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
North Carolina
NC Minority Diabetes Prevention Program
North Dakota
North Dakota Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
Ohio
Ohio Department of Health Diabetes Program
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Diabetes Prevention Program
Oregon
Oregon National Diabetes Prevention Program
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Rhode Island
Ready for Health
South Carolina
CDC Diabetes Prevention Program registry
South Dakota
South Dakota Diabetes Prevention Program
Tennessee
Tennessee Diabetes Prevention and Management
Texas
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Utah
CDC National DPP program finder
Vermont
Vermont Diabetes Prevention Workshops
Virginia
Virginia National Diabetes Prevention Program
Washington
Washington Diabetes Prevention and Management
West Virginia
CDC Diabetes Prevention Program registry
Wisconsin
Wisconsin National Diabetes Prevention Program
Wyoming
Wyoming Diabetes Prevention Program
District of Columbia
DC Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Data sources
- CDC National DPP recognized organizations registry: dprp.cdc.gov/Registry
- Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group, NEJM 2002
- CDC National Diabetes Statistics Report 2024
- YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program site finder
Data refreshed: