,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #efd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4 
,veasey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,hastings of 
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4
 ,edwards1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4             
,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,brown
 of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of 
,illinois1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4       
,fudge1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,kelly of      
,illinois1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson
 of ,texas1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of         
,florida7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of ,may #bjad as ,health and
 ,fitness ,month4  ,whereas #b_/c of    
adults and nearly #a in #c children are 
overweight or obese in the ,united      
,states2 ,whereas unhealthy eating      
habits and lack of physical activity    
have contributed to the obesity epidemic
 in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the   

prevalence of obesity in the ,united    
,states more than doubled from #ae      
percent to #cd percent among adults and 
more than tripled from #e percent to #ag
 percent among children and adolescents 
from #aihj to #bjjh2 ,whereas an obese  
teenager is #gj percent more likely to  
become an obese adult2 ,whereas obesity 
is more common among non-,hispanic      
,black teenagers 7#bi percent7 than     
,hispanic teenagers 7#ag4e percent7 or  
non-,hispanic ,white teenagers 7#ad4e   
percent72 ,whereas #gj percent of       
,american ,indian_/,alaskan ,native     
adults are overweight or obese2 ,whereas
 studies indicate that overweight youth 
may never achieve a healthy weight2     
,whereas a poor diet is associated with 
major health risks that can cause       
illness and even death2 ,whereas in     
addition to healthy eating1 people in   
the ,united ,states can experience      
positive health benefits and be on the  
path for a better future by             
incorporating physical activity into    

daily life1 including #cj minutes for   
adults and #fj minutes for children2    
,whereas physical activity can help     
prevent chronic diseases such as heart  
disease1 cancer1 and stroke1 control    
weight1 reduce fat1 condition the heart 
and lungs1 improve sleep1 decrease      
potential of becoming depressed1        
increase energy and self-esteem1 relieve
 stress1 and increase the chances of    
living longer2 and ,whereas ,may #bjad  
would be an appropriate month to        
designate as ,health and ,fitness       
,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  
supports the designation of ,health and 
,fitness ,month2 and  7#b7 supports     
efforts to educate the people of the    
,united ,states on the importance of a  
healthy and nutritious lifestyle4