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Know Diabetes by Heart

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Understand what diabetes is and its link to heart disease and stroke. Empower people living with type 2 diabetes to take charge of their health to reduce their risk. Visit KnowDiabetesbyHeart.org to learn more and join the initiative.

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What is Know Diabetes by Heart?

The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association’s initiative, Know Diabetes by Heart™, aims to empower people living with type 2 diabetes to lower their risk for cardiovascular disease. Two women holding Type 2 Take 2 signs
Visit KnowDiabetesbyHeart.org to learn more.

Last Reviewed: May 1, 2023

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