EAST LANSING, Mich. — Gained weight during the stay-at-home order? Ever been diagnosed with prediabetes or encouraged to lose weight due to diabetes in the family background?

Michigan State University Extension has received full program recognition from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to offer the National Diabetes Prevention Program online via Zoom

This course is designed for people who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The focus is on establishing lifestyle changes that promote healthy eating, physical activity and setting goals that lead to a 5% to 7% weight loss and decreased risk for type 2 diabetes.

Those eligible should be:

— Be at least 18 years old;

— Be overweight (a Body Mass Index, or BMI, of ≥25; ≥23 if Asian);

— Not be pregnant;

— Have no previous diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes;

— Have a blood test result in the prediabetes range within the past year or have a previous clinical diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

A mandatory program orientation meeting will be noon to 1 p.m. July 6 that will provide detailed information about the program. The series will start the next Monday, July 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Attendance is more manageable since it can be done from home and at no cost.

To register, contact Extension Health Educator Tracie Abram at 906-235-2985, abram@msu.edu or at https://events.anr.msu.edu/UPNDPP7620/.

Participants will work with Abram and two additional MSU Extension Health educators and lifestyle coaches. This evidence-based program requires at least eight participants and no more than 15 who are willing to meet for 22 sessions. See the full schedule below. Anyone who needs help downloading Zoom and using it, or who has questions about the series should contact Abram before the July 6 orientation.

Dates of the 22 series sessions and topics are —

— July 13: Welcome to the National Diabetes Prevention Program;

— July 20: Be a Fat and Calorie Detective;

— July 27: Three Ways to Eat Less Fat and Fewer Calories;

— Aug. 3: Healthy Eating;

— Aug. 10: Move Those Muscles;

— Aug. 17: Being Active — A Way of Life;

— Aug. 24: Tip the Calorie Balance;

— Aug. 31: Take Charge of What’s Around You;

— Sept. 14: Problem Solving;

— Sept. 28: Four Keys to Healthy Eating Out;

— Oct. 12: Talk Back to Negative Thoughts;

— Oct. 26: The Slippery Slope of Lifestyle Change;

— Nov. 9: Jump Start Your Activity Plan;

— Nov. 23: Make Social Cues Work for You;

— Dec. 7: 2020 — You Can Manage Stress;

— Jan. 4: Ways to Stay Motivated;

— Feb. 1: Welcome to Months 7 to 12;

— March 1: Topic TBD;

— April 5: Topic TBD;

— May 3: Topic TBD;

— June 7: Topic TBD;

— July 5: Final Session — Looking Back and Looking Forward.