,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #aij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! f\r? week 9 ,april z ,e 
,kid ,heal?y ,week4  ,:]eas *ildhood    
obesity1 und]n\ri%m5t1 & physical       
inactivity are national epidemics1 &    
s*ools c help to address ^! problems by 
becom+ heal?i] places s kids c live     
heal?i] lives & be bett] prep>$ to le>n2
 ,:]eas #a 9 #c ( ! ,nation's *ildr5 are
 ov]weight or obese :i* puts ^? *ildr5  
at a high risk = develop+ he>t disease1 
canc]1 a/hma1 & diabetes2 ,:]eas ! #bjac
 ,y\? ,risk ,behavior ,survey f\nd t    
only #bg4a p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts 7  
physically active = at lea/ #fj m9utes  
p] day on ea* ( ! #g days be=e ! survey1
 ) #cg4e p]c5t ( male /ud5ts & #ag4g    
p]c5t ( female /ud5ts report+ ?is level 
( activity2 ,:]eas ! #bjac ,y\? ,risk   

,behavior ,survey f\nd t less ?an half  
7#dh p]c5t7 ( high s*ool /ud5ts att5d$  
physical education classes #a or m days 
9 an av]age week :5 !y 7 9 s*ool1 ) only
 #bi4d p]c5t att5d+ physical education  
classes daily :ile 9 s*ool2 ,:]eas !    
p]c5tage ( high s*ool /ud5ts :o att5d$  
physical education classes daily has    
decreas$ ov] "t1 f #da4f p]c5t 9 #aiia  
to #bi4d p]c5t 9 #bjac1 z measur$ by !  
,y\? ,risk ,behavior ,survey2 ,:]eas e  
*ild ne$s a heal?y diet consi/+ (       
nutriti\s foods 9 appropriate portion   
sizes bas$ on age & developm5t2 ,:]eas  
evid5ce %[s *ildr5 :o eat poorly or :o  
engage 9 too little physical activity d 
n p]=m z well z !y c\ld academically2   
,:]eas ! prim>y goal ( ,e ,kid ,heal?y  
,week is to be an annual obs]vance :5   
s*ools1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & community      
memb]s come toge!r to recognize _!      
s*ool's wellness a*ievem5ts ?r\gh fun1  
engag+1 & heal?-focus$ ev5ts2 ,:]eas ov]
 #a1jjj s*ools are p>ticipat+ 9 #bjae2  
,:]eas a coalition ( lead+ public &     

private organizations engag$ 9 *ild &   
s*ool heal? has be5 =m$ = a collective  
impact initiative work+ t[>d a common   
vision t all ,unit$ ,/ates s*ools w     
provide heal?y foods1 quality heal? &   
physical education1 & compreh5sive      
physical activity opportunities = all   
/ud5ts by #bjcj2 ,:]eas ,e ,kid ,heal?y 
,week w act z a focal po9t = ye>-r\nd   
programm+ relat$ to ! ,nation's *ildhood
 obesity epidemic z well z its          
solutions3 s\nd nutrition1 regul>       
physical activity1 & heal?-promot+ s*ool
 programs2 & ,:]eas ! designation ( !   
f\r? week 9 ,april z ,e ,kid ,heal?y    
,week w br+ national att5tion to !      
importance ( keep+ kids fit & heal?y1 & 
w provide an opportunity to emphasize ! 
significance ( mak+ ! *oices necess>y to
 su/a9 a heal?y & physically active     
life/yle3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,e ,kid ,heal?y ,week2 &  
7#b7 honors & recognizes ! importance ( 
promot+ heal?y life/yles & heal?y le>n+ 

environm5ts = all *ildr54