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KENILWORTH, N.J.
$2 Million Grant Boosts Efforts to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Participants with Prediabetes
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Merck Foundation and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) announced today that
the Merck Foundation has provided a grant of $2 million over three years
to support efforts to expand the YMCAs Diabetes Prevention Program
(YMCAs DPP). This evidence-based, chronic disease prevention program
aims to improve the health of participants with prediabetes through
modest weight loss achieved by healthy eating and physical activity.
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English
Contact:
Merck Media:Lainie Keller, (908) 236-5036orJeanine Clemente, (908) 236-5059orYMCA Media:Kevin Dietz, (312) 419-8418
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