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Australian Doctor,  March, 2007  

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By Geraldine Kurukchi

PILOT PROGRAM TO TACKLE DIABETES

A NSW pilot program will recruit more than 2000 people at high risk of diabetes to combat the alarming increase in type 2 diabetes related to overweight and obesity. NSW Health Minister Mr John Hatzistergos said the program, which is part of a $3.8 million state funding package over four years, would recruit participants who were likely to benefit from an intensive intervention to change their diet and exercise behaviour. He said teams of community educators, dietitians, exercise physiologists and other health ...

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