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WISEWOMAN – Helping Today’s Women Get Healthy in the Real World
The WISEWOMAN Program helps Michigan women with little or no insurance gain access to screening and lifestyle interventions that can reduce their risk for many chronic diseases
Michigan WISEWOMAN is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
In order to be enrolled in WISEWOMAN, a participant must first be in the Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
WISEWOMAN Is Implemented By Twelve Local Organizations In 34 Counties Around Michigan
Number of Women Served by Fiscal Year*
*Fiscal Year is October 1 to September 30
256
1,672
3,157
3,807 3,664
3,1252,984
3,778
4,504
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
FY '02 FY '03 FY '04 FY '05 FY '06 FY '07 FY '08 FY '09 FY '10
WISEWOMAN strives to reduce the burden of chronic diseases by talking to women about their risk factors and working with them to reduce their modifiable risk factors
Fiscal Year 2009 Risk Factors
747
232
1,483
782 680
219
949
2,158
1190
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
High BP(>=140/90)
BorderlineCholesterol
(200-239)
HighCholesterol
(>=240)
Low HDL(<40)
Obese (BMI >= 30)
Diabetes(Fasting
Glucose >125)
Chronic Conditions Identified Through Clinical Screening
Total Identified Newly Identified
Women tend to be the gatekeepers for their families – If she can make healthy choices, she can help the rest of the family make healthy choices to reduce their modifiable risk factors as well
1,7981,976
571287
1,550 1,577
2,504
1,511
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
PriorHistoryHigh BP
PriorHistory
HighCholesterol
PriorHistory
Diabetes
PriorHistory
CVD
FamilyHistory
CVD
TobaccoUse
PhysicalInactivity
Age (>=55)
CVD Risk Factors Identified Through Lifestyle Assessment
Fiscal Year 2009 Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Factors
WISEWOMAN also works to delay or prevent the onset of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, whenever possible
Fiscal Year 2009 Diabetes Risk Factors
591285 295
1,701
2,844
2,109
3,211
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Prior HistoryGestational
Diabetes
Prior History
PreDiabetes
PreDiabetes(Fasting Glucose 100-125)
FamilyHistory
Diabetes
Overweight(BMI >= 25)
PhysicalInactivity
Age (>=45)
Diabetes Risk Factors*
*Among women with no prior history of diabetes
The WISEWOMAN Approach
First – Identify Chronic Disease Risk Factors
High Blood Pressure High Total Cholesterol Low HDL Cholesterol High Glucose Obesity Personal History of Pre-Diabetes
or Diabetes Personal History of Heart Attack
or Stroke
Family History of Heart Attack or Stroke
Family History of Diabetes Cigarette Smoking Physical Inactivity Age Irregular Pulse
Second – Encourage Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Smoking Cessation
Third – Work with Partners to Create Healthy Opportunities for Everyone in Michigan by:
Ensuring Access to Healthy Foods, and
Farmer’s Market at Lake County Office of District Health Department #10
Ensuring Access to Physical Activity Opportunities
Making healthy lifestyle choices can help with the management of many chronic diseases and conditions
Obesity Cervical Cancer Diabetes Breast Cancer Arthritis
Colorectal Cancer Heart Disease Lung Cancer Stroke Osteoporosis
For More Information Contact:
Robin Roberts
Program Manager
517-335-1178
Viki Lorraine
Intervention Specialist
517-335-9966
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