,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #h1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,novemb] #i1 #bjag1 z        
,national ,diabetes ,he>t ,heal?        
,aw>5ess ,day1 co9cid+ ) ,am]ican       
,diabetes ,mon?4  ,:]eas #cj1cjj1jjj p 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or #i4d p]c5t ( !     
population1 h diabetes1 includ+ an      
e/imat$ #g1bjj1jjj p :o are undiagnos$ &
 an additional #hd1ajj1jjj p :o h       
pr$iabetes2 ,:]eas adults ) diabetes are
 #b to #d times m likely to die f he>t  
disease ?an adults )\t diabetes2 ,:]eas 
at lea/ #fh p]c5t ( p :o are #fe or old]
 & :o h diabetes die f "s =m ( he>t     
disease2 ,:]eas1 among ,m$ic>e          
fee-=-s]vice b5efici>ies1 diabetes &    
c>diovascul> disease are common1 )      
c>diovascul> disease affect+ #ca p]c5t (
 b5efici>ies & diabetes affect+ #bh     
p]c5t ( b5efici>ies2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican  

,he>t ,association consid]s diabetes to 
be #a ( ! #g 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 & complications f  
c>diovascul> disease2 ,:]eas #b out ( #c
 dea?s 9 p ) type #b diabetes are       
attribut$ to c>diovascul> disease2      
,:]eas obesity1 poor diet1 & lack (     
physical activity are all major risk    
factors = type #b diabetes &            
c>diovascul> disease2 ,:]eas #a1bej1jjj 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h type #a diabetes &
 ! incid5ce ( type #a diabetes is       
increas+ by m ?an an av]age ( #b p]c5t  
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas c>diovascul> disease is 
a major cause ( mortality = p ) type #a 
diabetes2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican 
,diabetes ,association1 diagnos$ &      
undiagnos$ diabetes co/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

#cbb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas        
c>diovascul> disease acc\nts = #bf p]c5t
 ( ! hospital inpati5t co/s ( treat+ p )
 diabetes2 ,:]eas mo/ ( ! co/s (        
diabetes1 #fb p]c5t1 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$uce ! heal? & f9ancial  
burd5 ( illness2 & ,:]eas ! designation 
( ,novemb] #i1 #bjag1 z ,national       
,diabetes ,he>t ,heal? ,aw>5ess ,day &  
co9cid+ ) ,am]ican ,diabetes ,mon?1 w   
raise public aw>5ess ab\t ! specific    
risks ( he>t disease = p ) diabetes &   
help to ensure p at risk receive a      
timely diagnosis & prop] treatm5t3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
designates ,novemb] #i1 #bjag1 z        
,national ,diabetes ,he>t ,heal?        
,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 supports ! ef=ts ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
z well z ! entire m$ical community1 to  
educate p ab\t ! risks1 symptoms1 &     

treatm5t ( diabetes to include comorbid 
c>diovascul> diseases & risk factors2   
7#c7 enc\rages ! 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#d7 respectfully reque/s t ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,s5ate transmit a copy ( ?is        
resolution to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices4