,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #faj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #g1 #bjag,mr4
 ,all5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,e/y (         
,connecticut7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,novemb] #i1 #bjag1 z ,national         
,diabetes ,he>t ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,day1   
co9cid+ ) ,am]ican ,diabetes ,mon?4     
,:]eas ne>ly #cj million ,am]icans1 or  
#i4c p]c5t ( ! population1 h diabetes1  
includ+ an e/imat$ #h million ,am]icans 
:o are undiagnos$1 & an additional #hf  
million ,am]icans h pr$iabetes2 ,:]eas  
adults ) diabetes are two to f\r times m
 likely to die f he>t disease ?an adults
 )\t diabetes2 ,:]eas at lea/ #fh p]c5t 
( p age #fe or old] ) diabetes die f "s 
=m ( he>t disease2 ,:]eas among ,m$ic>e 
fee-=-s]vice b5efici>ies1 diabetes &    
c>diovascul> disease are common1 affect+
 m ?an "o 9 ?ree b5efici>ies2 ,:]eas !  
,am]ican ,he>t ,association consid]s    

diabetes to be "o ( ! sev5 major        
controllable risk factors = c>diovascul>
 disease2 ,:]eas m9ority populations are
 disproportionately affect$ by bo?      
c>diovascul> disease & diabetes2 ,:]eas 
f9d+s f a rec5t /udy reveal t #eb p]c5t 
( adults liv+ ) type #b diabetes are    
unaw>e !y are at an increas$ risk =     
c>diovascul> disease & its              
complications2 ,:]eas two out ( ?ree    
dea?s 9 p ) type #b diabetes are        
attribut$ to c>diovascul> disease2      
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,diabetes  
,association1 diagnos$ diabetes co/     
,am]ica #bde billion a ye> 9 #bjab1     
includ+ #agf billion 9 direct m$ical    
co/s2 ,:]eas c>diovascul> disease       
acc\nts = #bh p]c5t ( ! co/s ( treat+ p 
) diabetes2 ,:]eas mo/ ( ! co/ (        
diabetes 7#fb p]c5t7 is provid$ by      
gov]nm5t insurance1 includ+ ,m$ic>e1    
,m$icaid1 & ! milit>y2 ,:]eas           
appropriate aw>5ess & education ab\t !  
c>diovascul> risks associat$ ) diabetes 
c effectively r$uce ! heal? & f9ancial  

burd5 ( illness2 & ,:]eas ! designation 
( ,novemb] #i1 #bjag1 z ,national       
,diabetes ,he>t ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,day1 & 
co9cid+ ) ,am]ican ,diabetes ,mon?1 w   
raise public aw>5ess ab\t ! specific    
risks ( he>t disease = p ) diabetes &   
help to ensure p at risk receive a      
timely diagnosis & prop] treatm5t3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports--  7,a7 
! designation ( ,national ,diabetes     
,he>t ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,day2  7,b7 !     
ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 z well z ! entire m$ical      
community1 to educate p ab\t ! risks1   
symptoms1 & treatm5t ( diabetes to      
include comorbid c>diovascul> diseases &
 risk factors2 &  7,c7 ! great]         
coord9ation ( f$]ally fund$ ef=ts t     
address diabetes or c>diovascul> disease
 indep5d5tly to incorporate ! common    
comorbidity ( diabetes & c>diovascul>   
disease1 includ+ education & actions t  
address bo?2 &  7#b7 respectfully       
reque/s t ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (           

,repres5tatives transmit a copy ( ?is   
resolution to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices4