World D iabe tes Day i s co - sponsored by the In terna t iona l D iabe tes Federa t ion and the Wor ld Hea l th Organ i za t ion .
2004
obesityFor further information about World Diabetes Day,
please contact :
Lorenzo Piemonte, Public Relations AssistantInternational Diabetes Federation
Avenue Emile De Mot 19, B-1000 Brussels, BelgiumPhone: +322 538 1624
Fax: +322 538 [email protected]
Information and materials are also available for consultationand download on our website at www.idf.org/wdd
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No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any meanswithout the prior permission of the IDF Executive Office.
This guide is intended for general information only.
For more detailed information on diabetes and obesity, please consult the joint IDF-IASO publication,
“Diabetes and Obesity: Time to Act”, available from the IDF website, www.idf.org.
WORLDDIABETES DAY
14 NOVEMBERREACHING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
AROUND THE WORLD
Prevent diabetes
FIGHT
Number of people with diabetes worldwide(in millions)
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Obesity
Cancer
GallbladderdiseaseHypertension
Type 2diabetes
KidneyFailure
StrokeAthero-sclerosis
HeartFailure