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Bretton Woods Students Learn About Diabetes on Annual November 14 World Diabetes Day
Recognized annually on November 14th, World Diabetes Day was created in 1991 by the International Diabetic Foundation and the World Health Organization in response to the growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. In the United States today, one out of every three people has diabetes. Another 79 million people have prediabetes and are at risk of developing diabetes.
The students in Danielle Sukoff’s and Elia Figari's 4th grade class at Bretton Woods Elementary School dressed in blue on World Diabetes Day to show their support for individuals with Type 1 Diabetes. The blue circle signifies the unity of the global diabetes community in response to the diabetic epidemic.
