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Table 5 Schedule of educational sessions for the Diabetes College program in Brazil

From: Patient education program for Brazilians living with diabetes and prediabetes: findings from a development study

Class

Topic

Guide Sections and Chapters

Pages

1

Welcome to the program

Section: Get Active

Chapter 1: Getting Active & Starting an Exercise Program

107–114

Resources

266–267,269,284

2

Your Exercise Safety

Section: Get Active

Chapter 2: Types of Exercise

115–134

Chapter Resources

268,273–276

3

Your Exercise Safety

Section: Get Active

Chapter 3: Your Exercise Safety

135–154

Resources

270–272,277–278, 286–289

4

Manage Your Blood Sugar

Section: Treat Diabetes

Chapter 2: Manage Your Blood Sugar

15–22

Resources

286

5

Hypoglycemia/Hyperglycemia

Section: Treat Diabetes

Chapters 4: Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)

Chapter 5: High Blood Sugar (Hyperglycemia)

35–50

6

Resistance Exercise – Day 1

Section: Get Active

Chapter 2: Types of Exercise

124–133

Resources

285

7

Resistance Exercise – Day 2

Section: Get Active

Chapter 2: Types of Exercise

124–133

8

Know and Control Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors

Section: Treat Diabetes

Chapter 3: Manage Your Diabetes

23–34

9

Health Problems Caused by Diabetes

Section: Treat Diabetes

Chapter 6: Health Problems with Diabetes

51–72

10

Vision, Goals and Action Plans

Section: Take Control

Chapter 1: Vision, Goals and Action Plans

247–264

Resources

294–296

11

Emotional Well Being – Day 1

Section: Feel Well

Chapter 1: Managing Your Feelings and Diabetes Burnout

225–230

12

Understanding Diabetes Medicines

Section: Treat Diabetes

Chapter 7: Diabetes Medicines

73–106

Resources

265

13

How Food Affects Blood Glucose

Section: Eat Healthily

Chapter 1: Nutrition Basics

155–166

Resources

290–293

14

Mindful Eating and Intuitive Eating

Section: Eat Healthily

Chapter 2: Mindful Eating and Intuitive Eating

167–172

15

How Food Affects Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Section: Eat Healthily

Chapter 3: Fiber and Glycemic Index

Chapter 4: Cholesterol, Triglycerides, and the Mediterranean Diet Pattern

Chapter 5: Lower Your Blood Pressure with the DASH Diet Pattern

173–212

16

Emotional Well Being – Day 2

Section: Feel Well

Chapter 2: Sleep, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression

Chapter 3: A Healthy Relationship

231–246

17

Learning to Read the Food Label

Section: Eat Healthily

Chapter 6: Learn How to Read Food Labels

213–224

18

Graduation

Resources

297–298