,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #caf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjac,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4      
,coll9s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,decemb]
 #ah1 #bjac ,committee dis*>g$2 consid]$
 & agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,support+ !  
goals & ideals ( ,am]ican ,diabetes     
,mon?4  ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc71 ne>ly     
#bf1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates h diabetes & an e/imat$          
#gi1jjj1jjj individuals age #bj ye>s or 
old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h pr$iabetes2    
,:]eas diabetes is a s]i\s *ronic       
condition t affects individuals ( e age1
 race1 e?nicity1 & income level2 ,:]eas 
! ,,cdc reports t ,hispanic1 ,african1  
,asian1 & ,native ,am]icans are         
disproportionately affect$ by diabetes &
 suff] f ! disease at rates t are mu*   
high] ?an ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 an   
individual age #bj ye>s or old] is      
diagnos$ ) diabetes e #ag seconds2      
,:]eas approximately #e1bje individuals 
age #bj ye>s & old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
are diagnos$ ) diabetes ea* day2 ,:]eas 
! ,,cdc e/imates t approximately        
#a1ijj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 age #bj ye>s & old] 7 newly diagnos$ ) 
diabetes 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas a jo9t         
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & ,,cdc   
/udy f\nd t ea* ye> betwe5 #bjjb &      
#bjje1 approximately #ae1fjj y\? 7      
diagnos$ ) type #a diabetes &           
approximately #c1fjj y\? 7 diagnos$ )   
type #b diabetes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 ! preval5ce (
 diabetes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ by 
m ?an #cjj p]c5t betwe5 #aihj & #bjaj2  
,:]eas ! ,,cdc reports t m ?an #bg p]c5t
 ( individuals ) diabetes 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates h n be5 diagnos$ ) ! disease2    
,:]eas m ?an #aa p]c5t ( adults & #bf4i 
p]c5t ( individuals age #fe & old] 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates h diabetes2 ,:]eas z _m z 

#a 9 #c adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w h    
diabetes 9 #bjej if ! pres5t tr5d       
cont9ues2 ,:]eas aft] acc\nt+ = !       
diff]5ce ( ! av]age age ( ea*           
population1 data survey+ individuals age
 #bj ye>s & old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
betwe5 #bjjg & #bjji indicate t #g4a    
p]c5t ( non-,hispanic :ites1 #ab4f p]c5t
 ( non-,hispanic blacks1 #aa4h p]c5t (  
,hispanics1 & #h4d p]c5t ( ,asian       
,am]icans suff]$ f diagnos$ diabetes2   
,:]eas aft] acc\nt+ = ! diff]5ce ( !    
av]age age ( ea* population1 data       
survey+ ,hispanic individuals age #bj   
ye>s & old] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5    
#bjjg & #bjji indicate t #g4f p]c5t (   
individuals ( ,cuban1 ,c5tral ,am]ican1 
& ,s\? ,am]ican desc5t1 #ac4c p]c5t (   
individuals ( ,mexican desc5t1 & #ac4h  
p]c5t ( individuals ( ,pu]to ,rican     
desc5t suff]$ f diagnos$ diabetes2      
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,diabetes  
,association1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sp5t an   
e/imat$ #bde1jjj1jjj1jjj on cases (     
diagnos$ diabetes 9 #bjab2 ,:]eas !     

,am]ican ,diabetes ,association reports 
t #bj p]c5t ( ! money t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
sp5t on heal? c>e 9 #bjab w5t t[>ds c>+ 
= individuals ) diabetes2 ,:]eas a      
,ma!matica ,policy ,rese>* /udy f\nd t  
total exp5ditures = individuals )       
diabetes receiv+ b5efits "u ! ,m$ic>e   
program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et  
seq47 9 fiscal ye> #bjje compris$ #cb4g 
p]c5t ( ! budget = su* program 9 su*    
fiscal ye>2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 9
 #bjjg1 diabetes 0 ! sev5? lead+ cause (
 dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 contribut+ to !
 dea? ( m ?an #bcj1jjj individuals 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates t ye>2 ,:]eas a cure =    
diabetes does n exi/ z ( ,novemb] #bjac2
 ,:]eas !re are successful means to     
r$uce ! incid5ce ( & delay ! onset (    
type #b diabetes2 ,:]eas ) prop]        
managem5t & treatm5t1 individuals )     
diabetes live heal?y1 productive lives2 
& ,:]eas individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
celebrate ,am]ican ,diabetes ,mon? 9    
,novemb]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--

 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals (       
,am]ican ,diabetes ,mon?1 includ+-- 7,a7
 enc\rag+ individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to fight diabetes ?r\gh public aw>5ess (
 prev5tion & treatm5t options2 &  7,b7  
enhanc+ diabetes education2  7#b7       
recognizes ! importance ( e>ly          
detection1 aw>5ess ( ! symptoms1 &      
und]/&+ ! risk factors ( diabetes1      
includ+-- 7,a7 be+ ov] ! age ( #de2     
7,b7 hav+ a specific racial & e?nic     
backgr\nd2  7,c7 be+ ov]weight2  7,d7   
hav+ a l[ level ( physical activity2    
7,e7 hav+ high blood pressure2 &  7,f7  
hav+ a family hi/ory ( diabetes or a    
hi/ory ( diabetes dur+ pregnancy2 &     
7#c7 supports decreas+ ! preval5ce (    
type #a1 type #b1 & ge/ational diabetes 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh increas$ rese>*1
 treatm5t1 & prev5tion4