Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Take 5 for Diabetes Education Program is a series of 5 class meetings designed for individuals with Type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes or those who have a family history of diabetes. To learn more, click here.
Harvard: Your Disease Risk Assessment An excellent site. Assesses the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and stroke. Includes fact sheets on each disease and identifies the risk factors of each.
MyPyramid Tracker: A fun Interactive tool from the USDA which helps individual’s to assess their diet quality.
Waist Circumference Assessment: Assesses an individual’s abdominal fat stores. A high proportion of fat stored in the abdomen is an independent relative risk factor for obesity related diseases.
