MiAND Task Forces
Diabetes Prevention Task Force
Facts:
- 1 in 3 Michigan adults has prediabetes
- 70% of people with prediabetes develop type 2 diabetes
- People with diabetes have 230% of the medical costs compared to those without the disease
What is the mission of MiAND’s Diabetes Prevention Task Force?
To update dietary standards for preventing diabetes, especially in those with prediabetes. We will summarize the latest research in diabetes prevention and provide actionable, practical advice for how to eat to reduce the chance of prediabetes from advancing to type II diabetes.
How can you help?
We are reading 100+ studies that have been published in the last decade. Join our literature review and become an expert in one or two facets of diabetes. The commitment is 1-3 hours a week and twice monthly meetings. Contact Mark Thiesmeyer to get involved.
What are our deliverables?
- Practical guidelines for eating with prediabetes. If you have prediabetes, bookmark this website. We will post our findings here with easy-to-understand tips for how to eat to prevent diabetes.
- Guidelines for consulting your patients with prediabetes. Registered dietitians are the heroes in diabetes prevention. Our standards help them navigate the complex differences between patients.
- Publication of our standards and sharing with the National Academy Evidence Analysis Library (EAL).