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WORLD DIABETES DAY 2014

World Diabetes DAy 2014

World Diabetes Day takes place on Friday November 14, 2014. This year's campaign marks the first of a three year focus on healthy living and diabetes.

The latest estimates from the IDF Diabetes Atlas indicate that there are 382 million people living with diabetes worldwide. By 2035, 592 million people or one person in ten will have the disease. A further 316 million people are currently at a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, with the number expected to increase to almost 500 million within a generation. What makes the pandemic particularly menacing is that throughout much of the world, it remains hidden. Up to half of all people with diabetes globally remain undiagnosed.

These facts and figures reiterate the importance of urgent action. Most of the cases of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented and the serious complications of diabetes can be avoided through healthy lifestyles and living enviornments that encourage and facilitate healthy behaviour.

The key messages of the campaign aim to raise awareness of how the healthy choice can be the easy choice and the various steps that individuals can take to make informed decisions about what they eat. Special focus will be placed on the importance of starting the day with a healthy breakfast.

Useful Links: 

http://www.idf.org/wdd-index                                                                                                                                        http://www.idf.org/worlddiabetesday/toolkit/hps/guidelines                                                                                             http://www.idf.org/worlddiabetesday/toolkit/hps/translational-research