,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #f1 #bjac ,ms4   
,mc,collum 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 
,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4    
,bordallo1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 & 
,mr4 ,rangel7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = designation ( ,may  
#bjac z ,national ,celiac ,aw>5ess      
,mon?4  ,:]eas celiac disease is "o ( ! 
mo/ common g5etic conditions 9 ! _w2    
,:]eas #a 9 #acc p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! 
equival5t ( #a p]c5t ( ! ,nation's      
population1 has celiac disease2 ,:]eas  
#ie p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) celiac
 disease rema9 undiagnos$2 ,:]eas !     
gra9s :eat1 rye1 & b>ley conta9 a prote9
 :i* trigg]s an immune response 9 p]sons
 ) celiac disease1 caus+ damage to ! l9+
 ( ! small inte/9e2 ,:]eas ! only c\rse 
( treatm5t = celiac disease is /rict    
adh]5ce to ! m$ically prescrib$         
glut5-free diet2 ,:]eas individuals )   

celiac disease may h a range ( symptoms 
includ+ anemia1 weight loss1 abdom9al   
pa91 o/eoporosis1 %ort /ature1 di>rhea1 
con/ipation1 depression1 & migra9es2    
,:]eas ! l5g? ( "t = an adult to be     
diagnos$ ) celiac disease is #f ye>s f !
 onset ( symptoms2 ,:]eas celiac disease
 is a s]i\s life-long condition t       
affects *ildr51 wom51 & m5 9 e age gr\p2
 ,:]eas delays 9 ! diagnosis ( celiac   
disease result 9 increas$ heal? c>e co/s
 to pati5ts1 employ]s1 & ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas o!r s]i\s autoimmune  
disord]s su* z rheumatoid ar?ritis1     
sy/emic lupus1 & ,sjogr5's syndrome are 
associat$ ) delays 9 ! diagnosis (      
celiac disease2 ,:]eas #aj p]c5t (      
p]sons ) type #a diabetes h celiac      
disease2 ,:]eas individuals ) ,d[n      
syndrome are at increas$ risk ( hav+    
celiac disease2 ,:]eas #cj p]c5t ( new  
diagnoses occur 9 p]sons ov] ! age (    
#fj2 ,:]eas #aj p]c5t ( p ) celiac      
disease suff] f associat$ neurological  
conditions su* z p]iph]al neuropa?y &   

ataxia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates w ho/ !  
#ae? ,int]national ,celiac ,disease     
,symposium 7,,icds7 9 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1
 9 ,septemb] #bjac2 ,:]eas ! global     
conf]5ce w br+ toge!r exp]ts 9 ! /udy1  
treatm5t1 & managem5t ( celiac disease &
 glut5-relat$ disord]s2 ,:]eas ! ,food  
,all]g5 ,label+ & ,consum] ,protection  
,act ( #bjjd m&at$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al
 /&>ds = glut5-free foods to aid p]sons 
) celiac disease2 ,:]eas individuals )  
celiac disease ne$ basic in=mation ab\t 
food product +r$i5ts to effectively     
manage _! *ronic heal? condition2 &     
,:]eas ! #bjjd ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal? ,cons5sus ,developm5t ,conf]5ce  
on ,celiac ,disease f\nd t consultation 
) a skill$ dietitian & id5tification &  
treatm5t ( nutritional defici5cies 7 key
 elem5ts 9 ! managem5t ( celiac disease3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,national ,celiac ,aw>5ess
 ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! ef=ts (      
advocates & organizations t enc\rage    

aw>5ess1 promote rese>*1 & provide      
education1 support1 & hope to ^? impact$
 by celiac disease2  7#c7 supports      
rese>* fund+ to f9d a cure = celiac     
disease2 &  7#d7 supports & enc\rages   
all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve       
,national ,celiac ,aw>5ess ,mon? )      
appropriate ev5ts & activities4