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 Diabetes Prevention and Control
1-334-206-5300
Alaska
Alaska Diabetes Prevention and Control
1-907-269-8000
Arizona
Arizona Diabetes Prevention and Control
1-602-542-1886
Arkansas
Arkansas Diabetes Prevention and Control
1-501-661-2000
California
California Diabetes Prevention Program
1-916-552-9888
Colorado
Colorado Diabetes Prevention
1-303-692-2600
Connecticut
Connecticut Diabetes Prevention
1-860-509-8000
Delaware
Delaware Diabetes Prevention
1-302-744-1020
Florida
Florida Diabetes Prevention
1-850-245-4444
Georgia
Georgia Diabetes Prevention
1-404-657-2700
Hawaii
Hawaii Diabetes Prevention
1-808-692-7460
Idaho
Idaho Diabetes Prevention
1-208-334-5500
Illinois
Illinois Diabetes Prevention
1-217-785-5166
Indiana
Indiana Diabetes Prevention
1-317-233-7405
Iowa
Iowa Diabetes Prevention
1-515-281-7689
Kansas
Kansas Diabetes Prevention
1-785-296-1500
Kentucky
Kentucky Diabetes Prevention
1-502-564-7996
Louisiana
Louisiana Diabetes Prevention
1-225-342-4610
Maine
Maine Diabetes Prevention
1-207-287-5380
Maryland
Maryland Diabetes Prevention
1-410-767-6213
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Diabetes Prevention
1-617-624-6000
Michigan
Michigan Diabetes Prevention
1-517-335-8024
Minnesota
Minnesota Diabetes Prevention
1-651-201-5000
Mississippi
Mississippi Diabetes Prevention
1-601-576-7781
Missouri
Missouri Diabetes Prevention
1-573-751-6096
Montana
Montana Diabetes Prevention
1-406-444-5970
Nebraska
Nebraska Diabetes Prevention
1-402-471-3121
Nevada
Nevada Diabetes Prevention
1-775-684-4285
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Diabetes Prevention
1-603-271-4810
New Jersey
New Jersey Diabetes Prevention
1-609-292-8540
New Mexico
New Mexico Diabetes Prevention
1-505-827-2500
New York
New York Diabetes Prevention
1-518-474-2121
North Carolina
North Carolina Diabetes Prevention
1-919-707-5300
North Dakota
North Dakota Diabetes Prevention
1-701-328-4575
Ohio
Ohio Diabetes Prevention
1-614-644-8560
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Diabetes Prevention
1-405-426-8100
Oregon
Oregon Diabetes Prevention
1-971-673-1222
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Diabetes Prevention
1-717-787-5900
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Diabetes Prevention
1-401-222-5960
South Carolina
South Carolina Diabetes Prevention
1-803-898-0550
South Dakota
South Dakota Diabetes Prevention
1-605-773-3361
Tennessee
Tennessee Diabetes Prevention
1-615-741-7366
Texas
Texas Diabetes Prevention
1-512-776-7111
Utah
Utah Diabetes Prevention
1-801-538-6193
Vermont
Vermont Diabetes Prevention
1-802-863-7200
Virginia
Virginia Diabetes Prevention
1-804-864-8170
Washington
Washington Diabetes Prevention
1-360-236-4200
West Virginia
West Virginia Diabetes Prevention
1-304-558-5388
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention
1-608-266-1865
Wyoming
Wyoming Diabetes Prevention
1-307-777-7657
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Diabetes Prevention
1-202-442-9144
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: