During the month of January, the Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign focuses on diabetes. According to the 2025 Kentucky Department for Public Health Diabetes Report, more than 480,000 Kentucky adults had diabetes in 2023. Another 14% of Kentucky adults had prediabetes, which is a serious health condition that increases your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
By incorporating simple and achievable lifestyle changes into your daily routine, you have the power to prevent and manage diabetes. We encourage you to use the resources below to personalize the Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign to meet your unique circumstances.
Diabetes Health Resources
CDC | Diabetes
CDC | Prediabetes – Your Chance to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
CDC | Get Active
ADA | About Diabetes
KDPH | Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program
KDPH | Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Sharable Resources
Small Steps, Big Impact
Simple steps such as eating 2 servings of fruits or vegetables daily, exercising at least 30 minutes 3 times per week and engaging with others to stay connected can help you prevent and manage diabetes. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more.
Healthy eating for prediabetes and diabetes not only helps to manage your blood sugar, it also helps you have a better relationship with food. Prevent and manage diabetes by choosing healthy foods for your table. Informed food choices are essential to living well. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more.
Along with your diet and medications, regular physical activity is an important part of managing diabetes or dealing with prediabetes. When you’re active, your cells become more sensitive to insulin so it works more effectively to lower your blood sugar. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.
Being socially connected to others helps protect against chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Social connection can provide emotional encouragement, practical assistance with diabetes self-care tasks, and a sense of accountability, all of which can positively impact diabetes management. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more
Simplify healthy eating with the Diabetes Plate, a low-carb meal pattern designed to help you portion your plate and support your diabetes management. This simplified approach to meals is easy to customize to your food preferences. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.
Exercise is an important part of diabetes treatment and can help with many aspects of health, including blood sugar control, weight management, cardiovascular health and muscle strength. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more. #OurHealthyKYHome
Structured lifestyle change programs such as the the National Diabetes Prevention Program have been proven to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes through nutrition, physical activity and weight loss. Join a lifestyle change program to start feeling better and have more energy for the things you love. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more.
Kentucky has the 9th highest mortality rate from diabetes in the U.S. It is possible to reverse prediabetes and prevent or delay type 2 diabetes with proven, achievable lifestyle changes—such as losing a small amount of weight, making healthy eating choices and getting more physically active. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.
If you rely on diabetes maintenance prescriptions or supplies you may qualify to receive them at a lower cost. The Kentucky Prescription Assistance Program (KPAP) helps qualifying individuals identify sources of free and low-cost medications offered by pharmaceutical companies. To see if you qualify for prescription assistance, call the KPAP Hotline at 1-800-633-8100. Visit OurHealthyKyHome.ky.gov to learn more. Join the #OurHealthyKyHome campaign.
Share Your Journey With Us!Tell us how you are personalizing the Our Healthy Kentucky Home campaign to meet your unique circumstances by emailing us at: OurHealthyKYHome@ky.gov.