UNDERSTANDING PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TYPE 2 DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: FINDINGS FROM THE “FOR YOUR SWEETHEART™” SURVEY

While clinicians are aware of the association between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is less clear whether individuals with T2D and their loved ones (as potential health-seeking motivators) understand the importance of CVD as the major cause of morbidity and mortality in