Type 2 Diabetes
A rising chronic illness that often stays undiagnosed
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause for death in Maryland, and while nearly 10% of Frederick County is currently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, scientists expect that another 21% may not even know that they have it.
Risks for type 2 diabetes increase with factors such as:
Rate of obesity
Food habits
Genetics and ethnic origins
What’s the impact of type 2 diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy
Diabetes is now the sixth largest cause of death in Maryland
$4.9 billion estimated annual medical costs for Maryland as a result of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes
The CDC predicts that 35% of Americans will have diabetes by 2050
What’s the good news?
The likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes decreases when risk factors are low and protective measures are high. We need cross-county collaboration to make it happen.
What can we do about type 2 diabetes?
Decrease Risk Factors:
Obesity
Poverty
Medication Cost
Stress
Mental Health Illness
Increase Protective Factors:
Increase access to healthcare
Increase physical activity
Education of risk factors
Community outreach
Subcommittees
Awareness Subcommittee: Frederick County residents will understand what pre-diabetes and diabetes is, what their individual risk is and how it can be modified.
Prevention Subcommittee: Identify Frederick County residents with pre-diabetes. Of those identified, increase the percent who are aware of their increased risk of diabetes and the available resources
Management Subcommittee: Decrease volume of patients seen in local emergency departments, doctors’ offices, and Urgent care centers for acute diabetes treatment.
Interested in joining? Contact us.
Meets on 4th Wednesday of the month: 1pm to 2:30pm
Workgroup Leadership
Sara Littleton
Workgroup Co-Lead
Frederick Health
Crissy Barry
Workgroup Co-Lead
Frederick Health
Brooke DeSantis
Management Co-Lead
Love for Lochlin Foundation, CEO
Danielle Haskin
Management Co-Lead
Frederick County Health Department, Equity Office Director
Laura De-Feo
Prevention Co-Lead
Illumine & Align Health Coaching
The DeFeo Family Farm
Sharon Edelstein
Prevention Co-Lead
George Washington University Biostatistics Center, Lead Research Scientist
Suzanne Markowitz
Awareness Co-Lead
Community Member
Dionna Ali
Awareness Co-Lead
Quinn Chapel AME Church
Staff Representative Coordinators
Lisa Allen
LHIP ACES Workgroup Coordinator
Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County
Ashley Bennett
LHIP Program Manager
Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County
Malcolm Furgol
Executive Director
Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County
