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A type 2 diabetes prevention program from a UBC Okanagan and YMCA team-up will expand to more communities later this year.

The Small Steps for Big Changes program, which helps individuals make long-lasting positive lifestyle changes, was successfully piloted in the Okanagan in 2019 and will extend locally this year and to new communities over the next two years.

The inspiration for the Small Steps for Big Changes initiative was to support those living with prediabetes, and more importantly, to help empower them to maintain their diet and exercise behaviours, said Mary Jung, associate professor at UBC Okanagan.

The goal of our partnership is to help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes in those at risk by providing a program that is accessible.

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The expansion of the Small Steps for Big Changes program will help steer behaviour change research directly, a goal that is aligned with the mission of the YMCA.

As a charity dedicated to creating a healthy community for all, the YMCA ensures that every member has equal access to YMCA programs, said Sharon Peterson, YMCA Okanagan CEO.

Our partnership with UBC is a natural alignment between two organizations who care about and are committed to improving the health of all community members.

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Building on a two-year collaboration as a university laboratory in the Kelowna YMCAs downtown branch, Jung and the UBCO-YMCA team hope to show that a personalized, one-on-one, training and counselling program will be successful in helping participants make lasting dietary and exercise changes.

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