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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Merck Foundation Grant Expands YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program in Five States | Merck Newsroom Home

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 YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program (YMCA’s 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. The grant supports the program’s expansion in 60 communities across five states – Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas.



Merck Foundation Grant Expands YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program in Five States | Merck Newsroom Home

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