,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #efd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4   
,veasey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s (       
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4   
,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1   
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,david     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1  
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,eddie     
,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,ms4       
,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = designation ( ,may  
#bjad z ,heal? & ,fitness ,mon?4  ,:]eas
 #b_/c ( adults & ne>ly #a 9 #c *ildr5  
are ov]weight or obese 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas unheal?y eat+ habits &   
lack ( physical activity h contribut$ to
 ! obesity epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! preval5ce ( obesity 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates m ?an d\bl$ f #ae p]c5t to #cd   
p]c5t among adults & m ?an tripl$ f #e  

p]c5t to #ag p]c5t among *ildr5 &       
adolesc5ts f #aihj to #bjjh2 ,:]eas an  
obese te5ag] is #gj p]c5t m likely to   
become an obese adult2 ,:]eas obesity is
 m common among non-,hispanic ,black    
te5ag]s 7#bi p]c5t7 ?an ,hispanic       
te5ag]s 7#ag4e p]c5t7 or non-,hispanic  
,:ite te5ag]s 7#ad4e p]c5t72 ,:]eas #gj 
p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian_/,alaskan      
,native adults are ov]weight or obese2  
,:]eas /udies indicate t ov]weight y\?  
may nev] a*ieve a heal?y weight2 ,:]eas 
a poor diet is associat$ ) major heal?  
risks t c cause illness & ev5 dea?2     
,:]eas 9 addition to heal?y eat+1 p 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates c exp]i5ce positive heal? 
b5efits & be on ! pa? = a bett] future  
by incorporat+ physical activity into   
daily life1 includ+ #cj m9utes = adults 
& #fj m9utes = *ildr52 ,:]eas physical  
activity c help prev5t *ronic diseases  
su* z he>t disease1 canc]1 & /roke1     
control weight1 r$uce fat1 condition !  
he>t & lungs1 improve sleep1 decrease   
pot5tial ( becom+ depress$1 increase    

en]gy & self-e/eem1 relieve /ress1 &    
increase ! *ances ( liv+ long]2 & ,:]eas
 ,may #bjad w\ld be an appropriate mon? 
to designate z ,heal? & ,fitness ,mon?3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,heal? & ,fitness ,mon?2 &
  7#b7 supports ef=ts to educate ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on ! importance ( a      
heal?y & nutriti\s life/yle4