Diabetes and Obesity
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Prevent Diabetes Diabetes and Obesity Facts and Figures
Diabetes and Obesity: Time to Act
 A
joint International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and International
Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) publication that addresses
the link between diabetes and obesity, a major risk factor for type
2 diabetes and one of the most serious public health threats in
the world today.
The twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity are rising dramatically
around the world and urgent action is needed if a global public
health crisis is to be avoided.
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the International
Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) have collaborated to
produce, "Diabetes and Obesity: Time to Act", a non-specialist
publication aimed at raising awareness of obesity as a major risk
factor for type 2 diabetes, while recommending courses of action
to lobby governments for investment in prevention programmes and
strategies.
Written by leading figures in the field of diabetes and nutrition,
the publication includes detailed chapters on the current scale
of the diabetes pandemic around the world and future predictions,
as well as new figures on the growing worldwide prevalence of obesity.
In addition, a key part of the publication includes information
on reducing the risks of becoming obese and developing diabetes,
treatment strategies for obesity-related disorders and guidelines
for prevention programmes and screening for diabetes.
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The
obesity campaign view of diabetes prevention
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challenge to movers and shakers: broad strategies to prevent obesity
and diabetes
Press Releases
Millions
of people threatened by the diabetes time bomb
Obesity
epidemic in Africa
Diabetes - one of the most challenging health problems in the
21st century
 Some
194 million people worldwide have diabetes. It is now one of the
most common non-communicable diseases globally. Diabetes is the
fourth or fifth leading cause of death in most developed countries
and there is substantial evidence that it is epidemic in many developing
and newly industrialized nations.
Complications from diabetes, such as coronary artery and peripheral
vascular disease, stroke, diabetic neuropathy, amputations, renal
failure and blindness are resulting in increasing disability, reduced
life expectancy and enormous health costs for virtually every society.
Diabetes is certain to be one of the most challenging health problems
in the 21st century.
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to view - 2nd Edition International Diabetes Federation Diabetes
Atlas
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