,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjac,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,payne1
 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (          
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mrs4     
,*ri/5s51 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mc,intyre1
 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4    
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1   
,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,k9d1
 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4   
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4     
,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4   
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4     
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4   
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 
,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,*u1 & ,ms4 ,de,lauro7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = designation ( ,septemb] z     
,national ,*ildhood ,obesity ,aw>5ess   
,mon?4  ,:]eas dur+ ! pa/ f\r decades1  

obesity rates h rema9$ high among all   
age gr\ps1 increas+ m ?an f\rfold among 
*ildr5 ages #f to #aa2 ,:]eas #ca4h     
p]c5t or #bd1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & te5ag]s   
ages #b to #ai are obese or ov]weight1 a
 /ati/ic t heal? & m$ical exp]ts consid]
 an epidemic2 ,:]eas significant        
disp>ities exi/ among ! obesity rates ( 
*ildr5 bas$ on race & pov]ty2 = example 
on av]age #ch p]c5t ( ,mexican-,am]ican 
*ildr5 & #cd4i p]c5t ( ,african-,am]ican
 *ildr5 ages #b to #ai are ov]weight or 
obese1 comp>$ ) #cj4g p]c5t ( ,:ite     
*ildr5 & #ci4e p]c5t ( l[-income        
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native      
*ildr5 ages #b to #e2 ,:]eas ! f9ancial 
implications ( *ildhood obesity pose a  
f9ancial ?reat to our economy & heal?   
c>e sy/em1 c>ry+ up to #ad1jjj1jjj1jjj  
p] ye> 9 direct heal? c>e co/1 ) p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates sp5d+ ab\t #aj p]c5t ( _! 
total m$ical co/s on obesity-relat$     
illnesses2 ,:]eas obese "y p h an       
#hj-p]c5t *ance ( be+ obese adults & are
 m likely ?an *ildr5 ( normal weight to 

become ov]weight or obese adults1 &     
!re=e m at risk = associat$ adult heal? 
problems1 includ+ he>t disease1 type #b 
diabetes1 sleep apnea1 /roke1 sev]al    
types ( canc]1 & o/eo>?ritis2 ,:]eas 9  
"p due to ! *ildhood obesity epidemic1  
#a 9 #c *ildr5 7& ne>ly #a 9 #b m9ority 
*ildr57 born 9 ! ye> #bjjj w develop    
type #b diabetes at "s po9t 9 _!        
lifetime if curr5t tr5ds cont9ue2 ,:]eas
 "s consequ5ces ( *ildhood & adolesc5t  
obesity are psy*osocial & c h9d]        
academic & social function+ & p]si/ into
 adul?ood2 ,:]eas p>ticipat+ 9 physical 
activity is important = *ildr5 & te5s z 
x may h b5eficial effects n only on body
 weight1 b also on blood pressure & bone
 /r5g?2 ,:]eas prop] nutrition is       
important = *ildr5 be=e bir? & ?r\gh _! 
life span z nutrition has b5eficial     
effects = heal? & body weight1 & is     
important 9 ! prev5tion ( v>i\s *ronic  
diseases2 ,:]eas *ildhood obesity is    
prev5table1 yet does n appe> to be      
decl9+2 ,:]eas public1 community-bas$1 &

 private sector organizations &         
individuals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 
work+ to decrease *ildhood obesity rates
 = p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( all races ?r\gh
 a range ( ef=ts1 includ+ educational   
pres5tations1 m$ia campaigns1 ,web      
sites1 policies1 heal?i] food options1 &
 great] opportunities = physical        
activity2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] w\ld be an 
appropriate mon? to designate z         
,national ,*ildhood ,obesity ,aw>5ess   
,mon? to educate ! public ab\t ! ne$ =  
increas$ education & proactive /eps to  
prev5t *ildhood obesity 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,*ildhood       
,obesity ,aw>5ess ,mon? to raise public 
aw>5ess & mobilize ! c\ntry to address  
*ildhood obesity2  7#b7 recognizes !    
importance ( prev5t+ *ildhood obesity & 
decreas+ its preval5ce 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#c7 reque/s t ! ,presid5t   
enc\rage ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1    
tribes & tribal organizations1          

localities1 s*ools1 nonpr(it            
organizations1 bus9esses1 o!r entities1 
& ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! mon?
 ) appropriate programs & activities ) !
 goal ( promot+ heal?y eat+ & physical  
activity & increas+ aw>5ess ( *ildhood  
obesity among individuals ( all ages &  
walks ( life4