The Inspiring Action to Prevent Diabetes Intervention

Leveraging Peer Support and Vouchers for Healthy Food to Increase Engagement in Diabetes Prevention Behaviors Among Low-income Adults With Prediabetes: the INSPIRing Action to Prevent Diabetes (INSPIRA) Intervention

This research is studying how to help increase uptake of and engagement in formal Diabetes Prevention Programs to improve healthy behaviors among adults with pre diabetes to reduce risk of getting diabetes.

This project will compare the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) to participating in the DPP program plus two extra pieces (INSPIRA). The 2 additional pieces in the DPP plus program includes getting matched with someone else in the program to provide each other support along with a chance to earn healthy food vouchers.

Eligible participants will be randomized to one of the two groups and be asked to participate for approximately 6 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• English or Spanish-speaking
• Body Mass Index (BMI) > 24.9 kilograms/meters squared (kg/m2)
• The most recent A1c test, completed in 60 days or fewer prior to enrollment, is 5.7%-6.4%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with schizophrenia
• Active alcohol or other drug abuse
• Are pregnant or planning pregnancy in next 6 months
• Will not be in local area in six months
• Will not be able to attend sessions, in-person or remotely, for three more weeks