Raising their voices on behalf of the more than 116 million Americans living with or at risk for diabetes, more than 180 advocates from 33 states convened on Capitol Hill today for the American Diabetes Association’s (Association) 2017 Call to Congress advocacy day. The advocates, including adults and children living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, family members of people with diabetes, researchers, physicians and diabetes care providers participated in more than 188 meetings with their members of Congress and urged them to address the diabetes epidemic. In addition to people with diabetes and health care providers, advocates included 35 members of Team Tackle—an initiative to engage professional football players and members of the NFL Players Association to raise awareness of diabetes and prediabetes.
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