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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 5114lorenzo@idf.org

Information and materials are also available for consultationand download on our website at www.idf.org/wdd

©International Diabetes Federation

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

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