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

RobertsRobi@michigan.gov

Viki Lorraine

Intervention Specialist

517-335-9966

LorraineV@michigan.gov

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